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Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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$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 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 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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 large city of Baltimore.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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

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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stevenson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

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.

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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 suburb of Bowie.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

With a ranking of #7, Salisbury University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University 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. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University 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 #9 on the list. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#10

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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

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