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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges
$74,321 Avg Salary
$24,277 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in Maryland for nursing students. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UMGC take out is $19,328.

Full Nursing at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#2

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Frostburg State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Frostburg State carry an average student debtload of $21,224.

Read full report on Nursing at Frostburg State University

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#4

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Salisbury take out an average of $26,199 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $393.

Full Nursing at Salisbury University Report

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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