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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. 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 18 schools in Maryland to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k 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.
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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Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best value (income $48-$75k) school for bachelor’s degrees in Maryland in this year’s ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Johns Hopkins University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Maryland for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $3,586.
Out of the 18 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. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is a fairly large public institution.
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 $48-$75k per year is $10,298.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for students working on their degree. This large public school is 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. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $17,280.
Out of the 18 bachelor’s degree schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Towson is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland.
Not only is Towson University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Maryland for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $12,211.
The quality degree programs at Washington College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland. Chestertown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Washington College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Maryland. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $11,022.
St Mary’s College of Maryland ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland list. SMCM is a small public school situated in St. Mary’s City, Maryland.
St Mary’s College of Maryland has the honor of being ranked #9 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $15,606.
Coppin State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) 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. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,184.
Salisbury University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking. This medium-sized public school is located 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. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,146.
With a ranking of #9, Bowie State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland list. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Bowie State University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $16,541.
University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #10. UB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland.
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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $18,814.
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #11. Frostburg State is located in Frostburg, Maryland and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Frostburg State University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Maryland for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $17,249.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking. This small public school is located in Princess Anne, Maryland.
Not only is University of Maryland Eastern Shore a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Maryland for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $13,941.
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McDaniel College landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westminster, Maryland.
Not only is McDaniel College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Maryland for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,625.
Morgan State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking. 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 #17 in Maryland for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $17,809.
Mount St Mary’s University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking. The Mount is located in Emmitsburg, 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, Mount St Mary’s University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Maryland. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $22,627.
Loyola University Maryland ranked #16 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution located 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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $24,723.
With a ranking of #17, Stevenson University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stevenson, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Stevenson University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Maryland. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $25,450.
With a ranking of #18, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Notre Dame of Maryland University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Maryland. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $32,069.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.