2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
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 city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in nursing at UMB, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 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.
Of the 102 students majoring in nursing at Johns Hopkins, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a moderately-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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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Coppin State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.
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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 large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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 |
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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 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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