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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$17,822 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,732 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences

#1

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Coppin are $7,902 a year.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Coppin State University

#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salisbury are $10,529 per year.

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#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Morgan State graduate students pay an average of $9,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at Morgan State University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $16,995 per year.

UMCP also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $11,034 per year.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Towson University

With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

UMES graduate students pay an average of $10,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $14,814 per year.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a 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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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges 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

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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