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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

11 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Healthcare 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 11 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
630 Total Awards
$17,046 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a medium-sized public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 630 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMB. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
288 Total Awards
$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Maryland. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 288 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Johns Hopkins does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, Maryland
54 Total Awards
$13,711 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 54 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NDMU. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
53 Total Awards
$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. UMES is a small public school situated in Princess Anne, Maryland. It awarded 53 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UMES does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 11% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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28 Total Awards
$15,363 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryland University of Integrative Health landed the # 5 spot on the list. MUIH is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laurel, Maryland. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 28 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MUIH. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
23 Total Awards
$16,995 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. This large public school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 23 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UMCP does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
17 Total Awards
$11,034 Average Tuition & Fees

Towson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Towson. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
10 Total Awards
$9,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Morgan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Morgan State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland
5 Total Awards
$18,600 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Loyola Maryland does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
5 Total Awards
$10,529 Average Tuition & Fees

Salisbury University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, the medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Salisbury, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Coppin State University

Baltimore, Maryland
4 Total Awards
$7,902 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Coppin State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This small public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Coppin. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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