by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking is part of that endeavor. 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:
Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Maryland to determine which ones have the best value Doctor'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.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k 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.
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:
Johns Hopkins University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school for doctor’s degrees in Maryland for overall quality. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Johns Hopkins University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for students working on their degree. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Maryland - College Park a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Maryland for overall quality.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for students working on their degree. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland - Baltimore County is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Maryland.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list means Towson University is a great place for students working on their degree. This large public school is located in Towson, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Towson University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Maryland.
The quality degree programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Salisbury University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Maryland.
With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list. UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Maryland Eastern Shore a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Maryland for overall quality.
With a ranking of #7, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Morgan State University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Maryland for overall quality.
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #8. Frostburg State is a public institution located in Frostburg, Maryland.
Not only is Frostburg State University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Maryland for overall quality.
Hood College landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Frederick, Maryland.
Not only is Hood College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Maryland for overall quality.
University of Baltimore came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking. UB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Baltimore is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Maryland.
With a ranking of #11, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Loyola University Maryland is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Maryland.
Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #12. NDMU is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Notre Dame of Maryland University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Maryland.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.