Head-to-head comparison
Chesapeake College vs All-State Career-Baltimore: which has better ROI?
Option A Wye Mills, MD
Chesapeake College
- Net price / year
- $5,106
- Earnings, 10 years
- $36,301
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Baltimore, MD
All-State Career-Baltimore
- Net price / year
- $18,233
- Earnings, 10 years
- $33,193
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Chesapeake College comes closer — median earnings $36,301 against a $10,212 total, vs $33,193 at All-State Career-Baltimore. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Chesapeake College | All-State Career-Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,106 | $18,233 |
| Total net cost | $10,212 | $72,932 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $36,301 | $33,193 |
| Median debt | — | $9,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$251,392 | -$376,272 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Chesapeake College or All-State Career-Baltimore?
Chesapeake College, at $5,106 a year after aid versus $18,233 — a gap of $13,127 a year, or $62,720 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Chesapeake College or All-State Career-Baltimore graduates earn more?
Chesapeake College graduates report a median $36,301 ten years after entry, $3,108 more than the $33,193 at All-State Career-Baltimore. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
60% of students finish at All-State Career-Baltimore, against 35% at Chesapeake College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.