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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$16,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value 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 value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Our analysis found Stevenson University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stevenson are $8,340 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Stevenson University

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Towson graduate students pay an average of $11,034 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Maryland. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bowie State University are $10,256 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Bowie State University

#4

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Frostburg State are $10,788 a year.

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#5

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Coppin State University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Coppin graduate students pay an average of $7,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salisbury are $10,529 per year.

Full Nursing at Salisbury University Report

#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #7, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Morgan State graduate students pay an average of $9,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nursing at Morgan State University

University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMB are $17,046 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Maryland - Baltimore

Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NDMU are $13,711 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at Notre Dame of Maryland University

#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Johns Hopkins also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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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