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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$12,303 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,245 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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. 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 Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD
$10,464 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Towson University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Towson are $10,464 a year.

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$8,562 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Maryland list. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bowie State University are $8,562 a year.

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#3

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD
$6,809 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coppin State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Maryland list. Coppin is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coppin are $6,809 a year.

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$8,724 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Maryland list. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

UMES undergraduate students pay an average of $8,724 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,899 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Maryland list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMB are $11,899 a year.

Full Health Professions at University of Maryland - Baltimore Report

#6

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD
$10,188 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Salisbury University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salisbury are $10,188 a year.

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$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Maryland ranking. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMGC are $7,704 a year.

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$10,955 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Maryland ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $10,955 per year.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Maryland list.

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#9

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD
$8,008 Average Tuition & Fees

Morgan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Maryland ranking. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan State are $8,008 per year.

Full Health Professions at Morgan State University Report

$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMBC are $12,280 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges 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 13 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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