2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Chemistry 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Chemistry Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemistry

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

64 Degrees

#2 in Quality in Maryland

$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $10,955 per year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMCP is ranked #2 for overall quality for chemistry in Maryland.

Full Chemistry at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

67 Degrees

#8 in Quality in Maryland

$10,464 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $10,464 per year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Towson carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

Full Chemistry at Towson University Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

58 Degrees

#1 in Quality in Maryland

$58,720 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for chemistry students. 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 undergraduate at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 a year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $14,535.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality for chemistry in Maryland.

Full Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University Report

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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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