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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

5 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 121 students majoring in nursing at Johns Hopkins, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Doctor's Degree, nursing graduates from Johns Hopkins carry an average student debt load of $46,321.

Read full report on Nursing at Johns Hopkins University

#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

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

Full Nursing at Salisbury University Report

#4

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

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 large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Coppin State University Report

#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Morgan State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Morgan State University

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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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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