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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 4,104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore the best school in Maryland for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#4

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Coppin State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maryland. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
New York 17,708
New Jersey 5,648
District of Columbia 990
Delaware 1,267

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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