Mount St. Mary's University Rankings & Recognition

Mount St. Mary's University appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #47 of 680 for biology, and #2 of 13 ranked colleges in Maryland.

Mount St. Mary's University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Biology

Ranked #47 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,062; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 74 of 100 · #2 of 13 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 86th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 52th percentile

Average net price $19,294 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 61.3% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Muhlenberg College (#46)
Ranked just below: Rutgers University-Camden (#48)

Best colleges for biology

Education

Ranked #83 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,630; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $22,550; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 70.2 of 100 · #4 of 9 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 92th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 39th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 74th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $19,294 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 61.3% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: Salisbury University (#82)
Ranked just below: SUNY College at Geneseo (#84)

Best colleges for education

Business

Ranked #167 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 104 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $74,839; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 67.7 of 100 · #3 of 12 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 79th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 71th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 65th percentile

Average net price $19,294 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 61.3% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Augustana College-Illinois (#166)
Ranked just below: Kansas State University (#168)

Best colleges for business

Accounting

Ranked #168 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $81,796; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 54.9 of 100 · #5 of 6 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 63th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 41th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 53th percentile

Average net price $19,294 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 61.3% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: CUNY Lehman College (#167)
Ranked just below: Sacred Heart University (#169)

Best colleges for accounting

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #247 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,677; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 48.9 of 100 · #5 of 8 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 56th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 46th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 29th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 64th percentile

Average net price $19,294 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 61.3% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: McNeese State University (#246)
Ranked just below: University of Cincinnati (#248)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Computer science

Ranked #382 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $87,360; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $24,173; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 31.2 of 100 · #7 of 9 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 29th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 38th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 14th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $19,294 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 61.3% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Shepherd University (#381)
Ranked just below: Troy University (#383)

Best colleges for computer science

Psychology

Ranked #764 of 814 for value

Research and Experimental Psychology · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $40,480; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $25,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 23.2 of 100 · #16 of 16 in Maryland

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 5th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 56th percentile

Average net price $19,294 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 61.3% · debt is 63% of earnings