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2023 Best Value General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$13,326 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$87,583 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Engineering

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMCP is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering in Maryland.

Full General Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Morgan State University

Best Value General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 451
New York 617
New Jersey 252
District of Columbia 1

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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