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Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$20,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 9,515 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor'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 8 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts & Humanities

#1

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Morgan State University to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan State are $8,008 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Maryland. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,704 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMGC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#3

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Coppin State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Maryland. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Coppin undergraduate students pay an average of $6,809 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Maryland. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salisbury are $10,188 a year.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frostburg State are $9,594 per year.

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#6

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

St John’s College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, St. John's Annapolis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. John’s Annapolis are $36,170 per year.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NDMU are $39,745 a year.

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#8

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

With a ranking of #8, Washington College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Chestertown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washington College are $49,768 a year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 9,619
Pennsylvania 3,589
New York 19,150
Delaware 649
District of Columbia 145

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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