2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in Maryland for nursing students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a fairly 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place 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.
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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Howard Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harford Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. 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.
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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.
Of the 126 students majoring in nursing at AACC, 5% are male and 95% are female.
College of Southern Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-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.
With a ranking of #7, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. 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.
Hagerstown Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the 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.
Prince George’s Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly 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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Frederick Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a moderately-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.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Nursing Related Majors
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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