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2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$24,674 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,000 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 5th in Maryland. In fact, 5,361 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for education 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our analysis found Towson University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $10,464 per year.

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#2

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coppin State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Coppin is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coppin are $6,809 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMCP did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#4

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 13 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $10,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 13 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frostburg State are $9,594 per year.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan State are $8,008 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMBC are $12,280 a year.

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#8

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stevenson are $38,168 a year.

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#9

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

Hood undergraduate students pay an average of $43,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

The Mount undergraduate students pay an average of $44,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,729
Pennsylvania 12,364
New York 24,330
Delaware 1,352
District of Columbia 930

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Horadrim.

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