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2023 Top Maryland Men's Football Schools

9 Colleges
$32,876 Avg Tuition & Fees*
47% 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 has developed its Best Colleges for Men's Football in Maryland ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for Men's Football 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 Football athletes in Maryland

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for Men’s Football athletes in Maryland in this year’s ranking. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,910 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Football team at Johns Hopkins made $855,879 in revenue, while incurring $724,607 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $131,272. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Maryland ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality in Maryland. Read full sports report on Johns Hopkins University

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for Men’s Football athletes in Maryland working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 9,182 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at UMCP took home $53,153,690 in revenue and paid out $30,801,233 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $22,352,457 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 956. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UMCP also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Read More…

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 1,708 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Salisbury took home $685,959 in revenue and paid out $564,975 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $120,984 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 988. Full Salisbury University Sports Report

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McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland

The excellent sports programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in Maryland. McDaniel College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 353 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at McDaniel took home $407,149 in revenue. Read full sports report on McDaniel College

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football athletes in Maryland list. Stevenson is located in Owings Mills, Maryland and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Stevenson made $624,253 in revenue. Read full sports report on Stevenson University

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Maryland ranking, coming in at #6. Frostburg State is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland. It awarded 968 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Frostburg State took home $1,126,787 in revenue. Read full sports report on Frostburg State University

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

With a ranking of #7, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Maryland ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, the fairly large public school handed out 4,692 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Towson made $5,001,616 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 969. Read full sports report on Towson University

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Maryland ranking. Morgan State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 964 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Morgan State took home $4,210,769 in revenue and paid out $3,760,164 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $450,605 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 940. Read More…

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Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland

Bowie State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Maryland ranking. Located in Bowie, Maryland, the medium-sized public school handed out 851 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Football team at Bowie State University made $1,481,779 in revenue, while incurring $1,435,485 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $46,294, which isn’t bad at all. Full Bowie State University Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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