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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland

28 Colleges
$74,321 Avg Salary
$24,277 Avg Student Debt

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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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Maryland to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore the most popular school in Maryland for nursing students. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UMB carry an average student debt load of $21,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $318, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at Towson take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.

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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Out of the 28 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

On average, nursing graduates from Stevenson take out $26,163 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $444.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from UMGC take out $19,328 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland list. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from CCBC carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#8

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from HCC carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#9

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Frostburg State take out is $21,224.

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Harford Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Harford Community College accumulate an average of around $15,240 in student debt.

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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 25 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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