Colleges near Baltimore Highlands · College Scorecard
No college in Baltimore Highlands, but 39 within 30 miles
The closest is University of Maryland, Baltimore in Baltimore, 3.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.
Nearest college
3.6 mi
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Within 30 miles
39
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
6 mi
Baltimore City Community College
Students nearby
213,435
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
MD 7%
College from Baltimore Highlands
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at $48–75k, where Baltimore Highlands’s median household income ($62K) falls.
Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college near Baltimore Highlands: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Maryland-Baltimore County70% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Baltimore38% graduate$61k earnings$23k typical debt
Maryland Institute College of Art72% graduate$45k earnings$27k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.
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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Baltimore Highlands. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
