2026 Best Value Applied & Professional Ethics Schools in Maryland
[Applied & Professional Ethics](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/philosophy/applied-and-professional-ethics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong applied & professional ethics education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value applied & professional ethics schools.
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2026 Best Value Applied & Professional Ethics Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in applied & professional ethics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Applied & Professional Ethics Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Maryland College Park the best value for a degree in applied & professional ethics 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, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for applied & professional ethics graduates is $20,164. Early-career applied & professional ethics graduates make about $35,608. Set against $20,164 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 45%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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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