2027 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in Maryland
[Women's Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/womens-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for women’s studies students.
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2027 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in Maryland
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the women’s studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Women’s Studies Schools
University Of Maryland College Park earned the #1 spot for value among women's studies schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,809, with out-of-state students paying around $41,186. Women's Studies graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Women's Studies graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of $34,777 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 45%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Towson University earned it the #2 place for women's studies. Towson University is a very large public school located in the city of Towson. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,728, with out-of-state students paying around $29,820. Typical student debt for women's studies graduates is $22,250. Early-career women's studies graduates make about $32,740. Set against $22,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.
Students looking for strong value in women's studies will find it at University Of Maryland University College, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,136 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $12,336. Typical student debt for women's studies graduates is $23,276. Early-career women's studies graduates make about $65,890. Set against $23,276 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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