2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Hood College to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.
Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Hood not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Maryland. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 per year.
McDaniel did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Coppin State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Coppin are $7,902 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.
Towson graduate students pay an average of $11,034 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salisbury are $10,529 per year.
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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMGC are $9,342 a year.
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Frostburg State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Frostburg State are $10,788 a year.
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Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morgan State are $9,657 per year.
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Loyola University Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Loyola Maryland is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in Maryland.
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Mount St Mary’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Mount are $13,676 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5,729 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,364 |
| New York | 24,330 |
| Delaware | 1,352 |
| District of Columbia | 930 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
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 14 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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