2023 Best Value General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for engineering 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.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.
UMCP also took the #2 spot in our Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.
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Out of the 2 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Morgan State are $9,657 a year.
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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 2 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.