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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges in Maryland
149 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #105 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 149 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in Maryland Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing practice schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Practice Schools in Maryland. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Maryland

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing practice degree levels they offer.

Top Maryland Schools in Nursing Practice

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
133 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

University of Maryland - Baltimore is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.

There were roughly 133 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Maryland - Baltimore

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD

It's difficult to beat Salisbury University if you want to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury. This university ranks 11th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 5 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Salisbury University

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Towson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Towson University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Coppin State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 4 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Coppin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Coppin State University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 170
Pennsylvania 978 233
New Jersey 614 25
District of Columbia 441 32
Delaware 345 43

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Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing Practice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 3,698
Nursing Science 128
Nursing Administration 95
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 27
Critical Care Nursing 4
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1

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