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2023 Top Maryland Men's Basketball Schools

18 Colleges
$35,268 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Men's Basketball in Maryland ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 18 schools in Maryland, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Basketball athletes in Maryland. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

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Top Colleges in Maryland for Men's Basketball athletes in Maryland

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best school for Men’s Basketball athletes in Maryland in this year’s ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, the large public school awarded 9,182 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at UMCP made $13,543,625 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 959. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UMCP also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on University of Maryland - College Park

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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Maryland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball athletes in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 937 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Loyola Maryland took home $1,977,028 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Loyola Maryland did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Towson University is a fairly large public school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 4,692 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Towson made $2,433,283 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960. Full Towson University Sports Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 18 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 1,910 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at Johns Hopkins made $333,939 in revenue, while incurring $327,461 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $6,478 for the sports team. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Johns Hopkins also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Read full sports report on Johns Hopkins University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball athletes in Maryland list. This fairly large public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 2,783 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at UMBC took home $2,223,666 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Sports Report

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

With a ranking of #6, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,708 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Salisbury brought in $196,707 while tallying up $172,028 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $24,679 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974. Read More…

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland

With a ranking of #7, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 532 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at The Mount made $1,901,419 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 949. Full Mount St Mary’s University Sports Report

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland

St Mary’s College of Maryland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland list. St Mary’s College of Maryland is a small public school located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland that handed out 420 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at SMCM took home $232,682 in revenue. Full St Mary’s College of Maryland Sports Report

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Hood College
Frederick, Maryland

Hood College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland list. Hood College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Frederick, Maryland that handed out 235 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at Hood brought home $158,373 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Washington College
Chestertown, Maryland

With a ranking of #10, Washington College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking. Chestertown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 292 students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Washington College took home $99,540 in revenue. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Washington College is ranked #5 for overall quality in Maryland. Read More…

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McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland

McDaniel College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 353 students in . McDaniel brought in $166,707 while tallying up $152,185 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $14,522 for the sports team. Full McDaniel College Sports Report

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Goucher College
Baltimore, Maryland

Goucher College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 276 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Goucher took home $150,130 in revenue. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Full Goucher College Sports Report

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland

University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking. This small public school is located in Princess Anne, Maryland, and it awarded 301 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at UMES took home $1,148,083 in revenue and paid out $1,144,774 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,309. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 931. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Sports Report

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #14, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 964 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Morgan State took home $2,262,334 in revenue and paid out $1,778,323 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $484,011 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 969. Read full sports report on Morgan State University

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Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland

Bowie State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Bowie, Maryland, the medium-sized public school awarded 851 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at Bowie State University took home $546,436 in revenue and paid out $537,143 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $9,293 in profit. Read full sports report on Bowie State University

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking, coming in at #16. Frostburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 968 students in . The Men’s Basketball team at Frostburg State brought home $349,317 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, Maryland

Stevenson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking. Stevenson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owings Mills, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Stevenson took home $172,499 in revenue. Read More…

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Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Coppin State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Maryland ranking, coming in at #18. Coppin State University is a small public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 331 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Coppin took home $958,845 in revenue and paid out $738,385 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $220,460, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 906. Read full sports report on Coppin State University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 18 schools only.

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