2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore 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, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 171 students majoring in nursing at UMB, 16% are male and 84% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stevenson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.
Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Notre Dame of Maryland University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at NDMU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at Bowie State University, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Frostburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.
Towson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in nursing at Towson, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Coppin State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Washington Adventist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Washington Adventist University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Takoma Park.
Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at Washington Adventist University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Best 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 11 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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