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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

15 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in Maryland for nursing students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the small 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly 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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#3

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

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 medium-sized public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 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 #6 on the list. 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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With a ranking of #7, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. 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.

Full Nursing at Prince George’s Community College Report

Baltimore City Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school 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.

Full Nursing at Baltimore City Community College Report

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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