by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Maryland Schools For The Money For Those Making $0-$30k for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 18 schools across Maryland to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. 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.
To learn more, visit 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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Johns Hopkins University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school for master’s degrees in Maryland for overall quality. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Not only is Johns Hopkins University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Maryland for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland.
Not only is University of Maryland - Baltimore County a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Maryland for overall quality.
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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 Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland - College Park is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Maryland.
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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 Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland. This large public school is located in Towson, Maryland.
Towson University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland.
Not only is Salisbury University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Maryland for overall quality.
With a ranking of #6, Goucher College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Goucher College has the honor of being ranked #8 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #7, Coppin State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Coppin State University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Maryland for overall quality.
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Maryland Global Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Maryland for overall quality.
Frostburg State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Frostburg State University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Maryland.
Hood College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Frederick, Maryland, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Hood College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Maryland for overall quality.
McDaniel College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. McDaniel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland.
McDaniel College has the honor of being ranked #11 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #12, Bowie State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list. Bowie State University is a public institution located in Bowie, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bowie State University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Maryland.
Morgan State University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. Morgan State University is a medium-sized public school located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Morgan State University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Baltimore ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Baltimore is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Maryland.
Stevenson University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #15. Stevenson is located in Stevenson, Maryland and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Stevenson University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Mount St Mary’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list. The Mount is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Mount St Mary’s University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Maryland for overall quality.
With a ranking of #17, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Loyola University Maryland a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Maryland for overall quality.
Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maryland ranking. Notre Dame of Maryland University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Not only is Notre Dame of Maryland University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Maryland for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.