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Nursing at College of Southern Maryland

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at College of Southern Maryland. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of Southern Maryland sits in La Plata, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 104 nursing degrees were awarded at College of Southern Maryland.

Online Class Availability at College of Southern Maryland

Online coursework is an option at College of Southern Maryland. Among 5,062 students, 1,205 (24%) studied exclusively online and 2,529 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at College of Southern Maryland

Rankings can help you compare College of Southern Maryland’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maryland	#9 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#16 of 26
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#64 of 258
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#153 of 274
Best Value	Nationwide	#593 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#667 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from College of Southern Maryland

Students who complete College of Southern Maryland’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,691
2 years	$56,641
3 years	$61,812
4 years	$56,985
5 years	$75,040

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from College of Southern Maryland report median earnings of $56,985, compared with $41,819 for all College of Southern Maryland graduates — about 36% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from College of Southern Maryland is $14,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at College of Southern Maryland, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at College of Southern Maryland are 93% women (97) and 7% men (7).

Nursing Associate’s Program at College of Southern Maryland

Of the 104 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at College of Southern Maryland, 93% were women (97) and 7% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at College of Southern Maryland.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	28
Asian	6
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at College of Southern Maryland, above the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at College of Southern Maryland

The Nursing program at College of Southern Maryland breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	104

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at College of Southern Maryland go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.