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In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
McDaniel College was awarded 20 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked McDaniel as #430 out of 5,192 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, McDaniel holds the #10 spot on the Best Colleges in Maryland ranking.
See all of the rankings for McDaniel College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from McDaniel with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. That’s great news for McDaniel students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.