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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Maryland. In total, 4,104 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Maryland.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Frostburg State University the best school in Maryland for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Frostburg State take out $23,703 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from UMB take out $23,261 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Towson take out $21,485 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stevenson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Nursing majors at Stevenson take out an average of $25,979 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $444.

Full Nursing at Stevenson University Report

#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Nursing majors at Salisbury take out an average of $24,122 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $393, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at UMGC take out an average of $24,227 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Bowie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bowie State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,787.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from NDMU carry an average student debtload of $28,626.

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#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Coppin accumulate an average of around $34,552 in student debt.

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#10

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
New York 17,708
New Jersey 5,648
Delaware 1,267
District of Columbia 990

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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