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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

$27,146 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

The <nil> ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision.

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.

Top Value Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

54 Total Awards
#2 in Quality in Maryland
$12,132 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, the large public school handed out 54 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 a year.

One thing to take note of is that UMGC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

UMGC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our list.

Full University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#2

Hood College

Frederick, Maryland
7 Total Awards
#4 in Quality in Maryland
$9,080 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.

Hood does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Hood also made our list, coming in at #4.

Full Hood College Report

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
39 Total Awards
#3 in Quality in Maryland
$35,755 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMCP. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

UMCP also made our list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on University of Maryland - College Park

#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
1 Total Awards
#5 in Quality in Maryland
$17,559 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list. Morgan State University is a medium-sized public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morgan State are $17,559 a year.

Morgan State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.

Morgan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our list.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
5 Total Awards
#1 in Quality in Maryland
$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Johns Hopkins. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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