College of Southern Maryland Healthcare Programs
College of Southern Maryland is a public institution situated in La Plata, Maryland. CSM is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.
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Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards CSM has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#76 | Best Nursing Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#89 | Best Value Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services | College Factual |
#153 | Best Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#181 | Best Value Colleges for Registered Nursing | College Factual |
#184 | Best Value Colleges for Nursing | College Factual |
#323 | Best Value Colleges for Health Professions | College Factual |
Where Is College of Southern Maryland?

Contact details for CSM are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, MD 20646-0910 |
Phone: | 301-934-2251 |
Website: | www.csmd.edu/ |
How Do I Get Into CSM?
You can apply to CSM online at: https://www.csmd.edu/apply-register/credit/
Can I Afford College of Southern Maryland?
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CSM, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $5,331 a year. That adds up to $21,324 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CSM is 10.5%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Southern Maryland Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 2,001 full-time undergraduates at CSM, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of Southern Maryland students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 99 |
Black or African American | 498 |
Hispanic or Latino | 154 |
White | 1,029 |
International Students | 17 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 204 |
Over 21 countries are represented at CSM. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Jamaica, Vietnam, and Philippines.
Online Learning at College of Southern Maryland
The following chart shows how the online learning population at CSM has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of CSM
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at College of Southern Maryland was 120.8%. This is the #303 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at CSM regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
College of Southern Maryland Healthcare Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Associate’s | Undergraduate Certificate | TOTAL |
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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 6 | 17 | 23 |
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Laboratory Technician | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registered Nursing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 27 | 32 | 59 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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