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2026 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges in the United States
$22,743 Avg Student Debt
$73,704 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Electrical Engineering Badge [Electrical Engineering](/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 14 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for electrical engineering students.

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2026 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Maryland

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the electrical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools

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Our analysis ranked University Of Maryland College Park the best value for a degree in electrical engineering in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,809 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $41,186. Typical student debt for electrical engineering graduates is $23,804. Electrical Engineering graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of $85,500 early in their careers. Set against $23,804 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 45%.

2

Morgan State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value electrical engineering schools. Morgan State University is a large public school located in the city of Baltimore. In-state tuition and fees average $8,229, with out-of-state students paying around $19,124. Electrical Engineering graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. Early-career electrical engineering graduates make about $78,033. That is a strong return on a $31,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.

3

Students looking for strong value in electrical engineering will find it at Johns Hopkins University, which ranked #3. 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 electrical engineering program here. Soon after graduation, electrical engineering degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $126,664. 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

The ranking above is published 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 · 14 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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