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Rankings and Recognitions

National Treasure

National Treasure (Entire Campus)

Carnegie-Classified R2 Doctoral Research University

Carnegie-Classified R2 Doctoral Research University

AmeriCorps School of National Service

School of National Service

2019-2020 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader

2019-2020 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader

Best Electrical Engineering Program

Best Electrical Engineering Program 2021

Best Value MBA Programs

Best Value MBA Programs 2021

Military Friendly Gold Status

Military Friendly® Gold Status 2023-2024

Top-Ranked Equity & Inclusion

Top-Ranked Equity & Inclusion 2023-2024

Best Colleges Maryland

Best Colleges Maryland 2021

Voter Friendly Campus

Voter Friendly Campus 2023-2024

Best HBCU U.S.A.

Best HBCU U.S.A. 2021

Top-Ranked HBCU M.S.N. Nursing Program

Top-Ranked HBCU M.S.N. Nursing Program 2021

Best Master's in Science Education Degree Programs

Best Master's in Science Education Degree Programs 2021

Best-Ranked Nursing Programs in Maryland

Best-Ranked Nursing Programs in Maryland 2021

"Most Focused" Journalism

"Most Focused" Journalism 2021

2024 Grad Schools-Engineering

Best Grad Schools (Engineering) 2024

2022 Maryland's Best Research University

2022 Maryland's Best Research University

Best HBCUs for LGBTQ+ Students

Best HBCUs for LGBTQ+ Students

Best for Vets Colleges 2023

Best for Vets Colleges 2023

Best Online Social Work Programs 2024

Best Online Social Work Programs 2024

"Best Value" Engineering 2024

"Best Value" Engineering 2024

Best MBA Programs 2023

Best MBA Programs 2023

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Maryland 2024

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Maryland 2024

Most Affordable Project Management Programs 2024

Most Affordable Project Management Programs 2024

National Rankings*

Fulbright Scholars 1st among all HBCUs

Fulbright-related grants to Morgan students: 150 for study in 44 countries

Fulbright-related grants to Morgan professors or administrators:
     75 for study in 41 countries

Bachelor's Degrees Awarded to African Americans

  • 1st Architecture and Environmental Design (tied)
  • 1st Electrical Engineering 
  • 1st Multi-Media Production
  • 1st Transportation Systems Engineering
  • 2nd Civil Engineering  
  • 3rd Applied Liberal Studies
  • 3rd Cloud Computing (tied)
  • 3rd Construction Management 
  • 3rd Hospitality Management
  • 3rd Industrial Engineering (tied)
  • 3rd Nutritional Science
  • 5th Engineering Physics (tied)
  • 5th Interior Design
  • 6th Computer Sciences (tied)
  • 8th Information Science
  • 8th Philosophy
  • 8th Social Work
  • 9th Health Education (tied)
  • 10th Entrepreneurship (tied)

Master's Degrees Awarded to African Americans

  • 1st Construction Management (tied)
  • 2nd Engineering
  • 2nd Hospitality Management
  • 2nd Project Management
  • 3rd African American Studies (tied)
  • 5th Community College Administration and Instruction 
  • 9th Journalism (tied)
  • 9th Sociology (tied)

Doctoral Research Degrees Awarded to African Americans

  • 1st Community College Leadership
  • 1st Engineering 
  • 1st English (tied)
  • 1st Psychometrics 
  • 2nd Science Education (tied)
  • 3rd Mathematics Education
  • 9th History  
  • 9th Public Health (tied)

Source: IPEDS 2021-2022
*Partial Listing

Statewide Rankings*

Bachelor's Degrees Awarded to African Americans

  • 1st Actuarial Science
  • 1st Applied Liberal Studies
  • 1st Architecture and Environmental Design
  • 1st Civil Engineering 
  • 1st Cloud Computing
  • 1st Construction Management
  • 1st Electrical Engineering
  • 1st Elementary Education
  • 1st Engineering Physics
  • 1st Entrepreneurship
  • 1st Health Education
  • 1st Hospitality Management
  • 1st Industrial Engineering
  • 1st Interior Design 
  • 1st Marketing
  • 1st Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • 1st Multi-Media Journalism
  • 1st Multi-Platform Production
  • 1st Music 
  • 1st Nutritional Science 
  • 1st Philosophy 
  • 1st Physical Education
  • 1st Social Work 
  • 1st Sociology
  • 1st Transportation Systems Engineering

Master's Degrees Awarded to African Americans

  • 1st African American Studies
  • 1st City and Regional Planning
  • 1st Community College Administration and Instruction
  • 1st Construction Management
  • 1st Engineering
  • 1st Higher Education Administration
  • 1st Hospitality Management
  • 1st Journalism
  • 1st Project Management
  • 1st Secondary Education
  • 1st Sociology 

Doctoral Research Degrees Awarded to African Americans

  • 1st Business Administration
  • 1st Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • 1st English Language and Literature 
  • 1st History 
  • 1st Psychometrics
  • 1st Public Health (tied)
  • 1st Community College Leadership
  • 1st Engineering
  • 1st Higher Education Administration
  • 1st Mathematics Education
  • 1st Science Education
  • 1st Social Work (tied)
  • 1st Total doctoral degrees

Source: IPEDS 2021-2022
*Partial Listing