2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 55,749 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Maryland, there were 2,277 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 363 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland master’s degree general business students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 320 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Johns Hopkins

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$21,614 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UB also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UB are $21,614.

Full University of Baltimore General Business/Commerce Report

#4

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland

#3 in overall quality

$15,281 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Bowie State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bowie State University are $15,281.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bowie State University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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