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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
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Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Business Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
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Our analysis found Anne Arundel Community College to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. This fairly large public school is located in Arnold, Maryland, and it awarded 229 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,550 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,455 in loans while pursuing their degree.
AACC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, AACC is ranked #1 for overall quality in Maryland.
The excellent associate degree programs at Harford Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Maryland. Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Harford Community College are $8,302 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,835 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Harford Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Maryland. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list. Located in La Plata, Maryland, the medium-sized public school awarded 93 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $9,030 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,731 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CSM. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
CSM also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegany College of Maryland. It ranked #4 on our list. This small public school is located in Cumberland, Maryland, and it awarded 53 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Allegany College of Maryland are $10,280 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $19,176 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Allegany College of Maryland, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Allegany College of Maryland also made our list, coming in at #2.
The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Maryland. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 214 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,062 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,429 in student loans.
CCBC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
CCBC also made our list, coming in at #5.
Frederick Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Frederick, Maryland, the medium-sized public school handed out 150 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frederick Community College are $9,844 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,742 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Frederick Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Frederick Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality in Maryland.
Hagerstown Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking. HCC is a small public school situated in Hagerstown, Maryland. It awarded 99 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,190 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,079 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at HCC. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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