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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

5 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
137 Total Awards
$17,046 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Baltimore, Maryland, the medium-sized public school handed out 137 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMB does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
102 Total Awards
$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees

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. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Johns Hopkins. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
5 Total Awards
$10,529 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Salisbury University is a medium-sized public school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Salisbury does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Coppin State University

Baltimore, Maryland
4 Total Awards
$7,902 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coppin State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Coppin State University is a small public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Coppin does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
$9,657 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Morgan State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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