2023 Best Value Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You
With 339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemistry is the #54 most popular major in Maryland.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Chemistry
Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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 Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.
Johns Hopkins also made our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 988 |
| New York | 1,421 |
| New Jersey | 405 |
| District of Columbia | 95 |
| Delaware | 72 |
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Majors Related to Chemistry
One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.