2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland
Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.
Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 35 students majoring in nursing at Johns Hopkins, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.
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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Coppin State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
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 5 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.