University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public university and has a tuition of $14,496. This tuition makes it very affordable among all universities in the country .
Among all public universities in the state of Maryland, it is ranked 48 in terms of cost and is very affordable.
UMES offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Toxicology. The mission of the Toxicology Program is to provide educational and professional training in mechanistic and applied fields of environmental and mammalian toxicology. Graduates of the Toxicology Program will conduct research, teach, and provide technical support to federal, state, and local governments, industry, and public interest groups in areas including: evaluation and testing of harmful effects of chemical, physical, and biological agents on living organisms, mechanisms of toxicity, prevention of chemical induced diseases, risk assessment, and environmental protection through governmental regulations for the control and monitoring of hazardous chemicals.