2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Maryland. In fact, 5,314 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences 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 Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Coppin State University the best value school in Maryland for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Coppin is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Coppin are $7,902 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $10,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Morgan State are $9,657 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $16,995 per year.
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 social sciences in Maryland.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $11,034 per year.
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMES are $10,440 per year.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $14,814 per year.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.
Johns Hopkins did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,601 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,021 |
| New York | 17,106 |
| Delaware | 865 |
| District of Columbia | 4,643 |
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Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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).
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