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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

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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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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 13 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore the most popular school in Maryland for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 389 students majoring in nursing at UMB, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Nursing majors at UMB take out an average of $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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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $21,485. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UMGC carry an average student debt load of $24,227.

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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Out of the 13 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Of the 220 students majoring in nursing at Stevenson, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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.

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Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Frostburg State University is a great place 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.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Frostburg State accumulate an average of around $23,703 in student debt.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at NDMU take out an average of $28,626 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Of the 83 students majoring in nursing at Salisbury, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Salisbury carry an average student debt load of $24,122. 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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With a ranking of #8, Washington Adventist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Washington Adventist University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Takoma Park.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Coppin take out $34,552 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Bowie State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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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 13 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.

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