2027 Best Value Management Science Schools in Maryland
[Management Science](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/management-science-quantitative-methods/management-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for management science students.
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2027 Best Value Management Science Schools in Maryland
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the management science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Management Science Schools
For return on investment in management science, no school beat University Of Maryland College Park this year. University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,809, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Management Science graduates carry a median of $15,000 in student loans. Early-career management science graduates make about $68,456. Set against $15,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maryland College Park admits about 45% of applicants.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value management science schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $64,730 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for management science graduates is $13,426. Early-career management science graduates make about $84,850. Set against $13,426 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Johns Hopkins University admits about 6% of applicants.
Mcdaniel College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value management science schools. Located in the town of Westminster, Mcdaniel College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $52,081. Students borrow a median of $23,247 to complete the management science program here. Early-career management science graduates make about $54,904. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Maryland University College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value management science schools. University Of Maryland University College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,136, while out-of-state students pay about $12,336. Typical student debt for management science graduates is $23,276. Soon after graduation, management science degree recipients from University Of Maryland University College generally make around $109,129. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked 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 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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