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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Maryland (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
1,115 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in Maryland For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 General Education Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across Maryland, there were 1,300 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,115 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,477 and $45,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education 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 education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Maryland (With Aid)

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 618 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maryland master’s degree general education students with aid list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

Full Johns Hopkins University General Education Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 46 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972.

Read full report on General Education at Towson

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#4

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Frostburg State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Frostburg, Maryland, and it awarded 84 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Frostburg State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Frostburg State are $12,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Frostburg State University

#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Salisbury also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury are $15,543.

Full Salisbury General Education Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 170 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NDMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame of Maryland University are $11,046, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NDMU General Education Report

#7

Goucher College

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Goucher College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Maryland For Those Getting Aid ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.

Goucher did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Goucher College are $9,047, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Goucher College General Education Report

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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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