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2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$18,873 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$71,730 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 4,465 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering majors pursuing a .

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for engineering students. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $10,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,910 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $323.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Engineering Schools in Maryland list.

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#2

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD
$8,008 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morgan State are $8,008 a year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Morgan State accumulate an average of around $30,947 in student debt.

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#3

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD
$9,594 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Frostburg State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frostburg State are $9,594 per year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Frostburg State accumulate an average of around $28,750 in student debt.

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$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMBC are $12,280 per year. On average, engineering graduates from UMBC take out $22,381 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $208.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $16,119.

Johns Hopkins did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Engineering Schools in Maryland list.

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD
$53,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Maryland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. 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. On average, engineering graduates from Loyola Maryland take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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 engineering in Maryland.

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Best Value Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,817
Pennsylvania 10,045
New York 12,696
Delaware 580
District of Columbia 689

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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