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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$16,388 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,402 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological and biomedical sciences was ranked 7th in Maryland. In fact, 1,138 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Our analysis found Hood College to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hood are $9,080 a year.

Hood also made our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #4.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

UMGC graduate students pay an average of $9,342 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salisbury are $10,529 a year.

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#4

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Mount St Mary’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in Maryland. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMES is a small public school located in the fringe town of Princess Anne.

UMES graduate students pay an average of $10,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $11,034 per year.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Frostburg State graduate students pay an average of $10,788 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Frostburg State University Report

#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Morgan State graduate students pay an average of $9,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMCP is ranked #2 for overall quality for biological and biomedical sciences in Maryland.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $14,814 per year.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,741
Pennsylvania 1,335
New Jersey 595
District of Columbia 738
Delaware 138

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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