About Morgan State
Rankings and Recognitions
Carnegie-Classified R2 Doctoral Research University
2019-2020 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader
AmeriCorps School of National Service
National Treasure
(Entire Campus)
Best Electrical Engineering Program 2021
Best Value
MBA Programs 2021
Military Friendly
Gold Status
2023-2024
Top-Ranked
Equity & Inclusion
2020-2021
Best Colleges
Maryland
2021
Voter Friendly
Campus 2021-2022
Best HBCU
U.S.A. 2021
Top-Ranked HBCU M.S.N.
Nursing Program 2021
Best Master's in
Science Education Degree
Programs 2021
Best-Ranked
Nursing Programs in
Maryland 2021
"Most Focused"
Journalism
2021
2022 Best Value College
2022 Maryland's Best Research University
Best HBCUs for LGBTQ+ Students
National Rankings*
Bachelor's Degrees Awarded to African Americans
- 1st - Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Multi-Platform Production
- 2nd - Architecture, Hospitality Management, Industrial Engineering, Screenwriting & Animation
- 3rd - Applied Liberal Studies, Engineering Physics (tied), Fine Art
Master's Degrees Awarded to African Americans
- 1st - Hospitality Management, Psychometrics (tied)
- 2nd - Project Management
- 3rd - Community College Admin. & Instruction, Engineering, Mathematics (tied)
Doctoral Research Degrees Awarded to African Americans
- 1st - Bio-Environmental Science, Community College Leadership, Engineering
- 2nd - Science Education (tied)
- 3rd - Public Health
Source: IPEDS 2019-2020
*Partial Listing
Statewide Rankings*
Bachelor's Degrees Awarded to African Americans
- 1st - Actuarial Science, Applied Liberal Studies, Architecture & Environmental Design, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Elementary Education, Engineering Physics, Entrepreneurship, Fine Art, Industrial Engineering, Marketing, Multimedia Journalism, Multi-Platform Production, Music, Nutritional Science, Physical Education, Screenwriting & Animation, Social Work
Master's Degrees Awarded to African Americans
- 1st - African American Studies, City & Regional Planning, Community College Admin. & Instruction, Higher Education Administration, Hospitality Management, Integrated Science, Journalism, Mathematics, Project Management, Psychometrics, Sociology, Teaching (MAT)
Doctoral Research Degrees Awarded to African Americans
- 1st - Bio-environmental Science, Business Administration & Management, Community College Leadership, Engineering, Higher Education, History (tied), Public Health, Science Education, Social Work, Urban Educational Leadership, Total Doctoral Degrees
Source: IPEDS 2019-2020
*Partial Listing