by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 19 schools across Maryland to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best value (income $0-$30k) school for bachelor’s degrees in Maryland in this year’s ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Johns Hopkins University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Maryland.
Out of the 19 bachelor’s degree schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #2 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County has the honor of being ranked #4 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $324.
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The quality degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland. Located in College Park, Maryland, the school is a large public institution.
University of Maryland - College Park has the honor of being ranked #2 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $6,739.
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The quality degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland.
Towson University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $4,493.
A rank of #5 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list means Washington College is a great place for students working on their degree. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chestertown, Maryland.
Not only is Washington College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Maryland for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $3,144.
St Mary’s College of Maryland landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. This small public school is located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland.
Not only is St Mary’s College of Maryland a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Maryland for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,266.
Salisbury University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland.
Salisbury University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,674.
Coppin State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Coppin State University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Maryland for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $5,916.
With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland.
University of Maryland Global Campus has the honor of being ranked #3 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,635.
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Frostburg State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. Frostburg State University is a small public school located in Frostburg, Maryland.
Not only is Frostburg State University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Maryland for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,502.
McDaniel College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Westminster, Maryland, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, McDaniel College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Maryland. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $13,359.
Bowie State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bowie, Maryland.
Bowie State University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,624.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and has a small student population. It is a public school.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore has the honor of being ranked #19 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,095.
University of Baltimore landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. UB is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland.
Not only is University of Baltimore a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Maryland for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $15,007.
Morgan State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Morgan State University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,439.
With a ranking of #16, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Mount St Mary’s University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Maryland for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $17,324.
Stevenson University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #17. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stevenson, Maryland.
Stevenson University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,208.
With a ranking of #18, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland.
Not only is Loyola University Maryland a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Maryland for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,444.
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. NDMU is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Notre Dame of Maryland University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Maryland for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $19,439.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.