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. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 17 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. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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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Our 2024 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best value (income $30-$48k) school in Maryland for students working on their master’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland.
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.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’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.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school located in College Park, Maryland.
University of Maryland - College Park has the honor of being ranked #2 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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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 $30-$48k) in Maryland. Towson University is a large public school 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 Goucher College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland. Goucher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Goucher College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Maryland.
Salisbury University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking. 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.
Coppin State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list. This small public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Coppin State University is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Maryland.
McDaniel College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 #9, Hood College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Frederick, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hood College is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Maryland.
University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #10. UB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Not only is University of Baltimore a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Maryland for overall quality.
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #11. Frostburg State University is a small public school located in Frostburg, Maryland.
Frostburg State University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Bowie State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
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 ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland list. Morgan State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Morgan State University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Loyola University Maryland came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking. Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Loyola University Maryland has the honor of being ranked #5 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #15. 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 #12 in Maryland for overall quality.
Stevenson University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #16. Stevenson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stevenson, Maryland.
Not only is Stevenson University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Maryland for overall quality.
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland ranking. NDMU is a private not-for-profit institution 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 17 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.