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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland

28 Colleges
$74,321 Avg Salary
$24,277 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 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 28 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore the most popular school in Maryland for nursing students. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at UMB take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 28 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 school with a very large student population.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Towson take out is $23,500. 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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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stevenson University is a great place for nursing students. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Stevenson carry an average student debt load of $26,163. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $444.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UMGC carry an average student debt load of $19,328.

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#6

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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With a ranking of #7, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

Nursing majors at CCBC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Nursing majors at HCC take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Frostburg State accumulate an average of around $21,224 in student debt.

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Harford Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland list. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

On average, nursing graduates from Harford Community College take out $15,240 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 25 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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