2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Montgomery College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Montgomery College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,725.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CCBC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,954.
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Out of the 15 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from HCC carry an average student debt load of $25,979.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harford Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Harford Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,327.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
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College of Southern Maryland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CSM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,160.
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Allegany College of Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at Allegany College of Maryland, 10% are male and 90% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Allegany College of Maryland carry an average student debt load of $26,648.
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Hagerstown Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from HCC carry an average student debt load of $26,111.
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Prince George’s Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from PGCC carry an average student debt load of $21,851.
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Baltimore City Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in nursing at Baltimore City Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Baltimore City Community College accumulate an average of around $15,190 in student debt.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
New York | 17,708 |
New Jersey | 5,648 |
Delaware | 1,267 |
District of Columbia | 990 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- 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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