2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
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The Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
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Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 2,308 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMGC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 1,523 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Johns Hopkins. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Maryland. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 808 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
UMCP does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Loyola University Maryland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Maryland. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 161 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Loyola Maryland does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Maryland. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Towson does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Baltimore. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 147 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, UB is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school situated in Suitland, Maryland. It awarded 122 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Maryland is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Bowie State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in Bowie, Maryland that handed out 74 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Bowie State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. The Mount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at The Mount. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Frostburg State is a public institution located in Frostburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Frostburg State. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 52 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Morgan State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Salisbury University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Salisbury does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hood College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Hood. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Maryland Institute College of Art came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. MICA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at MICA are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Notre Dame of Maryland University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NDMU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMBC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, Washington Adventist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Takoma Park, Maryland, and it awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Washington Adventist University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Goucher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Goucher is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Goucher does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, Capitol Technology University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Laurel, Maryland, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Capitol Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
McDaniel College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westminster, Maryland. It awarded 3 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, McDaniel is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMB. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 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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