by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Maryland to determine which ones have 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. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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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.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the best value (with aid) school in Maryland for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is University of Maryland - Baltimore County a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Maryland for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland. UMCP is a large public school situated 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.
Out of the 13 doctor’s degree schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Towson University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
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.
The quality degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland Global Campus is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Maryland.
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking. UMES is a public institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland Eastern Shore is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Maryland.
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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 (With Aid) 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 #10 in Maryland for overall quality.
With a ranking of #8, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland.
Salisbury University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #9, Frostburg State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Frostburg State University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Maryland.
University of Baltimore came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking. University of Baltimore is a small public school 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.
Hood College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking. Hood College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Frederick, Maryland.
Not only is Hood College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Maryland for overall quality.
Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Notre Dame of Maryland University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Maryland for overall quality.
With a ranking of #13, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Loyola University Maryland has the honor of being ranked #5 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.