2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
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.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in Maryland for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,314 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Baltimore City Community College take out $15,190 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Baltimore City Community College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 15 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Harford Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harford Community College are $6,065 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Harford Community College take out $18,327 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prince George’s Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PGCC are $6,026 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from PGCC carry an average student debtload of $21,851.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Chesapeake College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Maryland. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chesapeake College are $5,552 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Howard Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Maryland. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $7,380 per year. On average, nursing graduates from HCC take out $25,979 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
HCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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College of Southern Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
CSM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from CSM take out $17,160 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CSM is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Maryland.
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Hagerstown Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $6,390 a year. Nursing majors at HCC take out an average of $26,111 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $6,918 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at CCBC accumulate an average of around $28,954 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CCBC is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Maryland.
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With a ranking of #9, Carroll Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carroll Community College are $6,798 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Carroll Community College carry an average student debtload of $25,421.
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Frederick Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frederick Community College are $7,444 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Frederick Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,355.
Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 17,708 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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).
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