🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants. Affordable on average — net price runs around $19,169/yr.

✅ Best for

  • Students focused on Health Professions (the school's signature program)
  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M1: Master's - Larger Programs
Total enrollment
709
1,000 - 4,999
In-state tuition
$43,360
sticker, before aid
Tuition
$43,360
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)
Admit rate
86.5%
Accepts the majority
Test policy
Test-optional
2023
10-yr earnings
$65,344
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$63,918
Earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$65,344
4-year completion
50%
Median debt (completers)
$22,666
Cost of attendance
$59,320
sticker price, not net
Pell-eligible students
36%

💰 True ROI

8.5× return

What families actually pay (after aid) vs. the sticker — and how 10-yr earnings stack against the real cost. Most sites quote sticker; we quote what families really pay.

What families actually pay (4 yrs)
$76,676
$19,169/yr avg net
Aid that hides behind the sticker
$160,604
vs sticker $237,280
10-yr earnings total
$653,440
$65,344/yr median, 10 yrs out
Years to recoup actual cost
1.2 yrs
at the median earnings rate

"True ROI" = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (actual 4-yr net price). The actual net is from Scorecard (average across all families); your family's net price will vary by income — see the breakdown above. Earnings are 10 years after enrollment (Scorecard PP-FOS, all majors combined).

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At Notre Dame of Maryland University, the average net price is $19,169/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k
$11,843/yr
Family income $30-48k
$17,637/yr
Family income $48-75k
$17,882/yr
Family income $75-110k
$21,409/yr
Family income $110k+
$24,990/yr

🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Need-based aid usually phases out somewhere between $200K and $300K at private colleges — but the exact threshold varies a lot. For a precise estimate based on your family's actual income, assets, and your student's academic profile, use Notre Dame of Maryland University's official Net Price Calculator:

Get your family's estimate from Notre Dame of Maryland University →

Opens on Notre Dame of Maryland University's site. Takes about 10–15 minutes; have your most recent tax return handy.

Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Notre Dame of Maryland University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Notre Dame of Maryland University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Health Professions
156 degrees · 71.9%
Typical career outcomes
Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.
2. Liberal Arts, Humanities, & General Studies
36 degrees · 16.6%
Typical career outcomes
Management Analyst $99k Marketing Specialist $75k HR Specialist $68k
Flexible degree → many paths. Real outcomes depend on the second skill (data, coding, teaching cert).
3. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
12 degrees · 5.5%
Typical career outcomes
Project Manager $99k Management Analyst $99k Research Analyst $79k
Often paired with another field (data + biology, design + tech). Outcomes match the second discipline.
4. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
9 degrees · 4.1%
Typical career outcomes
Biological Scientist $87k Medical & Clinical Lab Tech $61k Pharmaceutical Rep $82k Physician (post-MD) $239k
Many bio majors → med school / grad school. Direct-employment bio roles are lower-paid than that pipeline.
5. Social Sciences
4 degrees · 1.8%
Typical career outcomes
Economist $118k Political Scientist $130k Sociologist $93k Market Research Analyst $75k
Economics + poli sci sub-disciplines pay much more than sociology + anthropology.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at Notre Dame of Maryland University

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree 158 $83,354 $98,587
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree 28 $48,819 $55,294

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

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