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2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

10 Schools Ranked

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
48 Total Awards
$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Johns Hopkins. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
41 Total Awards
$16,995 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMCP. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
31 Total Awards
$9,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Morgan State. In 2019-2020 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Morgan State University Report

#4

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
14 Total Awards
$10,256 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Bowie, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bowie State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
10 Total Awards
$10,788 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Frostburg State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Frostburg State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, Maryland
6 Total Awards
$13,711 Average Tuition & Fees

Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at NDMU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
4 Total Awards
$10,529 Average Tuition & Fees

Salisbury University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Salisbury. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Salisbury University Report

#8

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
1 Total Awards
$11,034 Average Tuition & Fees

Towson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Towson, Maryland, the large public school handed out 1 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Towson does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Towson University Report

#8

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
1 Total Awards
$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. This small public school is located in Princess Anne, Maryland, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Online graduate courses are available at UMES, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 11% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

#10

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
$17,046 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMB. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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