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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

15 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in Maryland for nursing students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

Nursing majors at Montgomery College take out an average of $29,725 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

Nursing majors at CCBC take out an average of $28,954 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from HCC take out $25,979 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

Of the 152 students majoring in nursing at Harford Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

Of the 126 students majoring in nursing at AACC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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College of Southern Maryland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 113 students majoring in nursing at CSM, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Nursing majors at CSM take out an average of $17,160 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Allegany College of Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Allegany College of Maryland take out $26,648 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in nursing at HCC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from HCC take out $26,111 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Prince George’s Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in nursing at PGCC, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from PGCC take out $21,851 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD

Frederick Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in nursing at Frederick Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Frederick Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,355.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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