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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

The Most Popular Nursing Master'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 11 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 308 students majoring in nursing at Johns Hopkins, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore 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, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#3

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Of the 51 students majoring in nursing at Stevenson, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Nursing at Stevenson University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Notre Dame of Maryland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Nursing at Notre Dame of Maryland University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bowie 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 suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Nursing at Bowie State University Report

#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Morgan State University Report

Washington Adventist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Washington Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Takoma Park.

About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #9, Coppin State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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 11 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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