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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$43,577 Avg Salary
$17,986 Avg Student Debt

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It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Hagerstown Community College the best school in Maryland for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. HCC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at HCC take out is $16,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baltimore City Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegany College of Maryland landed the # 3 spot on the list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.

Practical Nursing majors at Allegany College of Maryland take out an average of $14,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wor-Wic Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

Practical Nursing majors at Wor-Wic Community College take out an average of $11,987 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland ranking. CCBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CCBC accumulate an average of around $18,537 in student debt.

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Anne Arundel Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Cecil College

North East, MD

Cecil College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.

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College of Southern Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

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#10

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 0
Pennsylvania 97

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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