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2023 Best Value History Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$14,113 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 617 degrees and certificates were awarded to history students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major 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 History Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for history 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 History Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in History

#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salisbury are $10,529 a year.

Full History at Salisbury University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for history students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best History Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Full History at University of Maryland - College Park Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMBC graduate students pay an average of $14,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on History at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Best Value History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,235
New York 2,677
New Jersey 735
District of Columbia 258
Delaware 68

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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