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Best Taxation Schools Near Chesapeake Beach, MD (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland has 3 accredited schools offering taxation programs. Chesapeake Beach has a population of about 6,428. Median household income is $135,888 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lexington Park, MD metro area, the top-earning taxation-related role is Accountant and Auditor at a median $91,240 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Taxation Schools to Chesapeake Beach
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer taxation programs near Chesapeake Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Chesapeake Beach city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Chesapeake Beach.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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University of Baltimore
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Baltimore, MD
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42.9 miles from Chesapeake Beach
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Maryland schools on the Maryland taxation page.
Taxation Wages Near Chesapeake Beach
Chesapeake Beach is part of the Lexington Park, MD metro area (BLS area code 30500). 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)
Accountant and Auditor
$91,240
Lexington Park, MD
$90,516
Tax Preparer
$47,020
MD statewide
$46,647
Tax Examiner and Collector
$66,900
MD statewide
$66,369
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.
Chesapeake Beach at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
6,428
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$135,888
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
51.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.8 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Chesapeake Beach-Area Cities With Taxation Programs
How many accredited taxation schools are near Chesapeake Beach, MD?
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering taxation programs near Chesapeake Beach. The closest is American University in Washington, DC (33.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Goldey-Beacom College (86.0 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying taxation roles near Chesapeake Beach?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying taxation-related roles near Chesapeake Beach are: Accountant and Auditor ($91,240), Tax Examiner and Collector ($66,900), Tax Preparer ($47,020). 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 Annapolis instead of Chesapeake Beach?
Annapolis, MD is 19.6 miles from Chesapeake Beach and has its own set of local taxation programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Chesapeake Beach an affordable place to study taxation?
Chesapeake Beach’s median household income of $135,888 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Chesapeake Beach 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.
Data verified: September 6, 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.
