Head-to-head comparison
Wor-Wic Community College vs All-State Career-Baltimore: which has better ROI?
Option A Salisbury, MD
Wor-Wic Community College
- Net price / year
- $9,360
- Earnings, 10 years
- $36,748
- 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 Wor-Wic Community College comes closer — median earnings $36,748 against a $18,720 total, vs $33,193 at All-State Career-Baltimore. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Wor-Wic Community College | All-State Career-Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $9,360 | $18,233 |
| Total net cost | $18,720 | $72,932 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $36,748 | $33,193 |
| Median debt | $7,828 | $9,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$250,960 | -$376,272 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Wor-Wic Community College or All-State Career-Baltimore?
Wor-Wic Community College, at $9,360 a year after aid versus $18,233 — a gap of $8,873 a year, or $54,212 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 Wor-Wic Community College or All-State Career-Baltimore graduates earn more?
Wor-Wic Community College graduates report a median $36,748 ten years after entry, $3,555 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 leaves students with less debt, Wor-Wic Community College or All-State Career-Baltimore?
Wor-Wic Community College: its completers carry a median $7,828 in federal loans versus $9,500 at All-State Career-Baltimore, a difference of $1,672. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
60% of students finish at All-State Career-Baltimore, against 27% at Wor-Wic Community 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.