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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$43,577 Avg Salary
$17,986 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Hagerstown Community College to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. HCC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown.

Practical Nursing majors at HCC take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Baltimore City Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Allegany College of Maryland is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Allegany College of Maryland carry an average student debtload of $14,250.

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#4

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Wor-Wic Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Wor-Wic Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,987.

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With a ranking of #6, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CCBC take out is $18,537.

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Cecil College

North East, MD

Cecil College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.

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With a ranking of #9, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

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#10

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

With a ranking of #10, Carroll Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 97
New York 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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