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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$15,114 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's 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 10 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's 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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMGC are $7,704 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $24,227.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Maryland Global Campus

#2

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frostburg State are $9,594 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Frostburg State accumulate an average of around $23,703 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Frostburg State is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Maryland.

Read full report on Nursing at Frostburg State University

#3

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Coppin State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coppin are $6,809 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Coppin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,552.

Read full report on Nursing at Coppin State University

#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Towson undergraduate students pay an average of $10,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Towson accumulate an average of around $21,485 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.

Towson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Full Nursing at Towson University Report

#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salisbury are $10,188 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Salisbury carry an average student debtload of $24,122. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $393.

Full Nursing at Salisbury University Report

Bowie State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Bowie State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,562 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Bowie State University take out an average of $27,787 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Bowie State University Report

University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMB are $11,899 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UMB accumulate an average of around $23,261 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $318, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at University of Maryland - Baltimore Report

#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #8, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Morgan State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,008 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Morgan State University Report

#9

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

Stevenson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Stevenson carry an average student debtload of $25,979. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $444.

Stevenson also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NDMU are $39,745 a year. On average, nursing graduates from NDMU take out $28,626 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Notre Dame of Maryland University Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,708
Pennsylvania 11,477
New Jersey 5,648
District of Columbia 990
Delaware 1,267

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

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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