2027 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Maryland

[Nursing Practice](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nursing-practice/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for nursing practice students.
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2027 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nursing practice, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools
Coppin State University earned the #1 spot for value among nursing practice schools in Maryland. Set in the city of Baltimore, Coppin State University is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $7,100 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $14,024. Typical student debt for nursing practice graduates is $36,369. Nursing Practice graduates of Coppin State University earn a median of $84,702 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $36,369 median debt. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Towson University one of the best values for nursing practice. Located in the city of Towson, Towson University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,728, while out-of-state students pay about $29,820. Students borrow a median of $23,378 to complete the nursing practice program here. Early-career nursing practice graduates make about $80,344. That is a strong return on a $23,378 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Salisbury University earned it the #3 place for nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,084, compared with $22,174 for out-of-state students. Nursing Practice graduates carry a median of $24,297 in student loans. Early-career nursing practice graduates make about $76,477. That is a strong return on a $24,297 median debt. Salisbury University admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.