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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

11 Colleges
$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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 308 students majoring in nursing at Johns Hopkins, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Nursing at Johns Hopkins University Report

Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Maryland - Baltimore

#3

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stevenson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in nursing at Stevenson, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Nursing at Stevenson University Report

Out of the 11 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 school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Nursing at Notre Dame of Maryland University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maryland. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Bowie State University

#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

With a ranking of #6, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Read full report on Nursing at Frostburg State University

#7

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Coppin is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Washington Adventist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Takoma Park, Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Nursing at Washington Adventist University Report

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 11 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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