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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$17,498 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 10,796 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Maryland to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Our analysis found Salisbury University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

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

Salisbury also made our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #3.

Full Health Professions at Salisbury University Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Towson University

#3

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Coppin State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Coppin State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMES are $10,440 a year.

Full Health Professions at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Morgan State University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morgan State are $9,657 per year.

Full Health Professions at Morgan State University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

UMCP also made our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Maryland - College Park

University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UMB graduate students pay an average of $17,046 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Maryland - Baltimore

#8

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 per year.

Loyola Maryland also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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With a ranking of #9, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NDMU are $13,711 per year.

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Maryland University of Integrative Health ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. MUIH is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

MUIH graduate students pay an average of $15,363 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Maryland University of Integrative Health Report

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
Pennsylvania 32,882
New York 45,482
Delaware 2,277
District of Columbia 3,705

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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