2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 922 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maryland. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.
Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stevenson University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Frostburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maryland. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.
Bowie State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.
Salisbury University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Coppin State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Coppin is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
With a ranking of #10, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,148 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,683 |
| New Jersey | 691 |
| District of Columbia | 534 |
| Delaware | 174 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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