2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Computer Science is the 11th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Maryland, there were 1,467 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,340 and $104,765 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMCP Computer Science Report

#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, Maryland

#2 in overall quality

$21,078 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #2 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UMBC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMBC Computer Science Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)

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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