2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Maryland Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowie State University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New York | 17,708 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
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 3 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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