2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 55,749 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 2,277 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,800 and $26,934 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 73 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,340 and $104,765 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland”.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland doctor’s degree general business students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in Maryland

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general business students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at UMCP

#2

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$12,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$86,867 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 56 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UMGC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland Global Campus are $12,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Maryland Global Campus

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Notes and References

References

• 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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