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Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$24,170 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing

#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Our analysis found Salisbury University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salisbury are $10,529 a year.

Salisbury not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#2

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Coppin are $7,902 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

UMB graduate students pay an average of $17,046 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.

Johns Hopkins also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 4 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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