by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. 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 $48-$75k for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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After analyzing 12 schools in Maryland, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. 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 Doctor'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. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best value (income $48-$75k) school for doctor’s degrees in Maryland in this year’s ranking. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland.
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 $48-$75k) in Maryland list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school located in Baltimore, Maryland.
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.
Out of the 12 doctor’s degree schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. UMCP is a public institution 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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A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland list means Towson University is a great place for students working on their degree. Towson University is a large public school located in Towson, Maryland.
Not only is Towson University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Maryland for overall quality.
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 $48-$75k) in Maryland. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Salisbury University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking. UMES is a small public school situated in Princess Anne, Maryland.
Not only is University of Maryland Eastern Shore a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Maryland for overall quality.
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Morgan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Morgan State University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Maryland.
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #8. Frostburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Frostburg State University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Maryland for overall quality.
Hood College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Frederick, Maryland.
Hood College has the honor of being ranked #9 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Loyola University Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland ranking. Loyola University Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland.
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.
With a ranking of #11, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland list. UB is a small public school situated 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.
Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Notre Dame of Maryland University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.