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2026 Best Value Epidemiology Schools in Maryland

[Epidemiology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/epidemiology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for epidemiology students.

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• Best Value Epidemiology Schools in Maryland

2026 Best Value Epidemiology Schools in Maryland

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in epidemiology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Epidemiology Schools

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University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

$11,809 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,635 Avg Student Debt

$82,860 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maryland College Park tops our 2026 list of the best value epidemiology schools in Maryland. University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. Students from in state pay about $11,809 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $41,186. Students borrow a median of $19,635 to complete the epidemiology program here. Early-career epidemiology graduates make about $36,375. Set against $19,635 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maryland College Park admits about 45% of applicants.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

$64,730 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,426 Avg Student Debt

$87,555 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in epidemiology will find it at Johns Hopkins University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $64,730 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $13,426 to complete the epidemiology program here. Early-career epidemiology graduates make about $84,578. That is a strong return on a $13,426 median debt. Johns Hopkins University admits about 6% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

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