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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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$115,233 Avg Salary

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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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The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 5 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore the most popular school in Maryland for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in nursing at UMB, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in nursing at Johns Hopkins, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Of the 5 students majoring in nursing at Salisbury, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#4

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Coppin State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Coppin State University Report

#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Morgan State University

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

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 5 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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