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2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$15,632 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,367 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Hood College the best value school in Maryland for education students working on their master’s degree. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hood is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in Maryland.

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#2

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

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 suburb of Westminster.

McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

McDaniel not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#3

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coppin State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Coppin is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Coppin are $7,902 per year.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

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

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

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 suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $10,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $9,342 per year.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Frostburg State graduate students pay an average of $10,788 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. 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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#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college 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.

Loyola Maryland did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#10

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

With a ranking of #10, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

The Mount graduate students pay an average of $13,676 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 Colleges 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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