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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

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

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

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

Full Nursing at Johns Hopkins University Report

#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#4

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Coppin State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large 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 5 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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