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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$13,169 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,673 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Doctor's Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #18 most popular major in Maryland with 425 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Business & Commerce Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for general business 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 General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Business & Commerce

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMGC are $9,342 a year.

UMGC also made our Best Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Maryland Global Campus

Out of the 2 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $16,995 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMCP is ranked #1 for overall quality for general business in Maryland.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 219
Pennsylvania 386
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 0

General Business/Commerce is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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