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2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
1,052 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master's in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 97,666 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,142 and had an average of $32,304 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 1,906 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,088 and $33,993 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,052 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service 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 Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland master’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) in Maryland

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maryland master’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $75-$110k list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Johns Hopkins Public Administration & Social Service Report

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 72 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maryland master’s degree public administration & social service students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMCP has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k list. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 176 students in 2019-2020.

Salisbury also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury are $15,543, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the #4 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 110 students in 2019-2020.

UB also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Baltimore are $21,614, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k list. Towson University is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Morgan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 97 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

Morgan State also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State University are $17,339, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Morgan State Public Administration & Social Service Report

#7

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

Bowie State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Bowie, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

Bowie State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowie State University are $15,281, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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