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2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Maryland to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
$16,995 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school in Maryland for students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that UMCP does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Johns Hopkins does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
$10,529 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Salisbury. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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$9,342 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMGC. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#5

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland
$18,600 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Maryland is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Loyola Maryland does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
$10,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Bowie State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Bowie State University. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
$11,034 Average Tuition & Fees

Towson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

Towson does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$14,814 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMBC. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Hood College

Frederick, Maryland
$9,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Hood College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Hood. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
$10,788 Average Tuition & Fees

Frostburg State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Frostburg State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

Online graduate courses are available at UMES, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 11% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

#12

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, Maryland
$13,711 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NDMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
$9,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Morgan State. In fact, around 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

Coppin State University

Baltimore, Maryland
$7,902 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Coppin State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Coppin. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.

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#15

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
$15,764 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Baltimore landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

UB is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full University of Baltimore Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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