2023 Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 787 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Frostburg State University the best value school in Maryland for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.
Frostburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, engineering majors at Frostburg State accumulate an average of around $27,074 in student debt.
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Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Maryland landed the # 2 spot on the list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Loyola Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $53,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Loyola Maryland also made our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Johns Hopkins undergraduate students pay an average of $58,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Johns Hopkins also took the #2 spot in our Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 451 |
| New York | 617 |
| New Jersey | 252 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
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General Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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 Rémi Kaupp.
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