2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Maryland Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

35 Graduate Certificates

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

14 Graduate Certificates

Out of the 3 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 large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Bowie State University

Bowie, MD

1 Graduate Certificates

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowie State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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