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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$16,388 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,402 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences students earned 3,546 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Our analysis found Hood College to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hood are $9,080 a year.

Hood not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMGC graduate students pay an average of $9,342 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salisbury are $10,529 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Salisbury University Report

#4

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mount St Mary’s University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The Mount graduate students pay an average of $13,676 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMES are $10,440 a year.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $11,034 per year.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Frostburg State are $10,788 a year.

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#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morgan State are $9,657 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.

UMCP also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park Report

University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $14,814 per year.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,106
Pennsylvania 7,854
New York 11,836
Delaware 549
District of Columbia 1,338

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957
Genetics 1,543
Pharmacology & Toxicology 1,042
Botany/Plant Biology 691
Molecular Medicine 83

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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