2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular programs for 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 Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for nursing students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.
The excellent programs at Notre Dame of Maryland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Frostburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.
Towson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
Coppin State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Salisbury University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Morgan State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. 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 Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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 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).
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