Best Software Engineering Schools Near Annapolis, MD (2026)

Annapolis, Maryland has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs. Annapolis has a population of about 40,744. Median household income is $104,257 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $168,520 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Software Engineering Schools to Annapolis

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Annapolis, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Annapolis city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Maryland schools on the Maryland software engineering page.


Software Engineering Wages Near Annapolis

Annapolis is part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area (BLS area code 12580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers $138,900 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $132,919
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $129,880 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $124,287
Computer Programmers $106,420 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $101,837
Web Developers $107,590 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $102,957
Computer and Information Systems Managers $168,520 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $161,263
Computer Occupations, All Other $135,600 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $129,761
Computer Network Architects $160,340 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $153,435
Computer Systems Analysts $108,980 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $104,287

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Annapolis at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 40,744 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $104,257 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 53.7% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 104.5 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited software engineering schools are near Annapolis, MD?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs near Annapolis. The closest is University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC (30.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Villanova University (96.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Annapolis?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Annapolis are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($168,520), Computer Network Architects ($160,340), Software Developers ($138,900). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bowie instead of Annapolis?

Bowie, MD is 12.8 miles from Annapolis and has its own set of local software engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Annapolis an affordable place to study software engineering?

Annapolis’s median household income of $104,257 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Annapolis while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.