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 in Maryland ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.
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We analyzed 13 schools across Maryland to determine which 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. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Maryland ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. 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 consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various 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.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Maryland - College Park tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for doctor’s degrees in Maryland for overall quality. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Maryland - College Park a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Maryland for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $30,343 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $23,512 a year.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Maryland list means Towson University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Towson, Maryland, the school is a large public institution.
Towson University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $24,266 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Maryland list. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland.
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 cost without aid for the school is $27,414 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 13 doctor’s degree schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $23,029 a year.
Hood College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Maryland ranking. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Frederick, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hood College is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Maryland. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,280 per year for graduate students.
Morgan State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Maryland ranking, coming in at #7. 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,551 per year for graduate students.
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Maryland ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Notre Dame of Maryland University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Maryland for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,276 a year.
Frostburg State University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Maryland ranking. Frostburg State is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland.
Not only is Frostburg State University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Maryland for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,436 per year for graduate students.
Loyola University Maryland ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money 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.
Not only is Loyola University Maryland a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Maryland for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $34,700 per year for graduate students.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Maryland list. UMES is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and has a small student population. It is a public school.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore has the honor of being ranked #13 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,525 a year.
University of Baltimore landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Maryland ranking. This small public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Not only is University of Baltimore a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Maryland for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $35,114 per year for graduate students.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $78,002 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.