by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking. 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 16 schools in Maryland, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate 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 Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking, we first look at its average net price, which 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.
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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 2024 rankings named Montgomery College the best value (with aid) school in Maryland for students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is located in Rockville, Maryland and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Montgomery College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Maryland for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,560.
A rank of #2 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list means Frederick Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Frederick, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Frederick Community College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Maryland. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $4,729.
A rank of #3 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for students working on their degree. CCBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Community College of Baltimore County is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Maryland. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,639.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list. Baltimore City Community College is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Baltimore City Community College has the honor of being ranked #9 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $6,701 a year.
Out of the 16 associate degree schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Columbia, Maryland.
Not only is Howard Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Maryland for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $10,632.
Chesapeake College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking, coming in at #6. This small public school is located in Wye Mills, Maryland.
Chesapeake College has the honor of being ranked #12 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $5,468 a year.
Hagerstown Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking. HCC is a small public school situated in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Not only is Hagerstown Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Maryland for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,372.
University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking. This large public school is located in Adelphi, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland Global Campus is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Maryland. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $16,228.
College of Southern Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list. CSM is a medium-sized public school situated in La Plata, Maryland.
Not only is College of Southern Maryland a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Maryland for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,549 a year.
Allegany College of Maryland ranked #10 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list. Allegany College of Maryland is a public institution located in Cumberland, Maryland.
Not only is Allegany College of Maryland a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Maryland for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $8,472.
With a ranking of #11, Harford Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list. Harford Community College is a public institution located in Bel Air, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Harford Community College is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Maryland. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,783.
Carroll Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking. This small public school is located in Westminster, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Carroll Community College is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Maryland. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $4,740 a year.
Anne Arundel Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking. AACC is a fairly large public school situated in Arnold, Maryland.
Not only is Anne Arundel Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Maryland for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $14,188.
With a ranking of #14, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list. This fairly large public school is located in Largo, Maryland.
Prince George’s Community College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $14,291 a year.
Wor-Wic Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland.
Not only is Wor-Wic Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Maryland for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,686 a year.
Cecil College landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Cecil College is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Maryland. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $9,273 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.