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Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

15 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our analysis found Montgomery College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Montgomery College accumulate an average of around $29,725 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at CCBC accumulate an average of around $28,954 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Community College of Baltimore County Report

#3

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

The in-demand associate degree programs at Howard Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at HCC take out an average of $25,979 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Harford Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

Nursing majors at Harford Community College take out an average of $18,327 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 15 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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College of Southern Maryland ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at CSM accumulate an average of around $17,160 in student debt.

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Allegany College of Maryland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.

Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at Allegany College of Maryland, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Nursing majors at Allegany College of Maryland take out an average of $26,648 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. HCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Hagerstown.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

Nursing majors at HCC take out an average of $26,111 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Prince George’s Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Nursing majors at PGCC take out an average of $21,851 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Baltimore City Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 61 students majoring in nursing at Baltimore City Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Baltimore City Community College take out $15,190 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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