2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland
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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
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 large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. 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.
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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 3 spot on the 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Coppin State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.
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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 city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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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 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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