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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$17,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in Maryland. In total, 3,310 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Maryland.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Business Administration & Management 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 business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business administration majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $9,342 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#3

Hood College

Frederick, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hood College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Hood also made our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #4.

Full Business Administration & Management at Hood College Report

#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salisbury are $10,529 per year.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Frostburg State University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 per year.

Loyola Maryland did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#7

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#8

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #8, University of Baltimore did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UB are $15,764 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Baltimore Report

#9

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morgan State are $9,657 per year.

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Strayer University - Maryland ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

Strayer University - Maryland graduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,358
Pennsylvania 4,564
New Jersey 2,593
District of Columbia 2,104
Delaware 823

Business Administration & Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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