2027 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Maryland

Nursing Practice degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their nursing practice programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Nursing Practice Schools in Maryland

Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Maryland

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Nursing Practice

1

University Of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

128 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

$96,694 Median Starting Salary

University Of Maryland Baltimore tops our 2027 ranking of the best nursing practice schools. University Of Maryland Baltimore is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore. University Of Maryland Baltimore awarded about 128 nursing practice degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their nursing practice degree from University Of Maryland Baltimore earn around $96,694 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete this degree. See the full nursing practice program report for University Of Maryland Baltimore

2

Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD

10 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

$84,702 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong nursing practice program will find one at Coppin State University, which ranked #2. This mid-sized public university is located in the city of Baltimore. Coppin State University graduates 26% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Coppin State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the nursing practice program make about $84,702 in their early career. Coppin State University graduates carry a median of $36,369 in student loans. More information about a degree in nursing practice from Coppin State University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.