2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our analysis found Bowie State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bowie State University are $10,256 a year.
Bowie State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Maryland. 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 graduate student at UMB are $17,046 a year.
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Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Johns Hopkins also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 3 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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