2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies (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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

American U.S. Studies is the 309th most popular major in the country with 1,596 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Maryland, there were 55 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality American U.S. studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the American U.S. studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value United States Studies 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 united states studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 2 masters’s United States studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #1 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies (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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth.

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