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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$17,498 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 4,839 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Our analysis found Salisbury University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $10,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Salisbury did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Towson are $11,034 a year.

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#3

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Coppin State University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Coppin are $7,902 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland Eastern Shore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Maryland. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMES are $10,440 a year.

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $16,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMCP also took the #1 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMB are $17,046 a year.

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#8

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 a year.

Loyola Maryland also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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With a ranking of #9, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NDMU are $13,711 a year.

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Maryland University of Integrative Health landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Laurel, MUIH is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

MUIH graduate students pay an average of $15,363 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,960
Pennsylvania 14,303
New Jersey 3,330
District of Columbia 2,717
Delaware 498

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

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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