by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on nursing — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 28 schools in Maryland that offer nursing awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in Maryland.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to nursing than University Of Maryland Baltimore. University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public school located in the city of Baltimore. About 31% of the degrees University Of Maryland Baltimore awards are in nursing, or about 765 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Maryland Baltimore
Allegany College Of Maryland came in at #2 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Allegany College Of Maryland is a public school located in the town of Cumberland. Nursing accounts for around 28% of the degrees granted here, or about 167 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Allegany College Of Maryland
College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Baltimore, College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 27% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 129 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland
Stevenson University is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 22% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 204 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Stevenson University
Washington Adventist University is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Takoma Park, Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 20% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Washington Adventist University
Coppin State University landed the #6 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Coppin State University is a public school located in the city of Baltimore. At this school, roughly 17% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Coppin State University
Wor Wic Community College comes in at #7 for nursing focus this year. Set in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor Wic Community College is a public institution. About 15% of the degrees Wor Wic Community College awards are in nursing, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Wor Wic Community College
Harford Community College placed #8 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 149 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Harford Community College
Howard Community College placed #9 for nursing by degree focus. Howard Community College is a public school located in the city of Columbia. Nursing accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 160 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Howard Community College
Frostburg State University placed #10 for nursing by degree focus. Frostburg State University is a public school located in the town of Frostburg. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Frostburg State University
Cecil College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Cecil College
Carroll Community College landed the #12 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Carroll Community College
Hagerstown Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Hagerstown, Hagerstown Community College is a public institution. About 9% of the degrees Hagerstown Community College awards are in nursing, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Hagerstown Community College
College Of Southern Maryland ranked #14 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the rural area of La Plata, College Of Southern Maryland is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 104 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at College Of Southern Maryland
The Community College Of Baltimore County placed #15 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Baltimore, The Community College Of Baltimore County is a public institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 195 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for The Community College Of Baltimore County
Anne Arundel Community College comes in at #16 for nursing focus this year. Located in the suburb of Arnold, Anne Arundel Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Anne Arundel Community College
Chesapeake College comes in at #17 for nursing focus this year. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Chesapeake College
Baltimore City Community College comes in at #18 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Baltimore City Community College
Frederick Community College landed the #19 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Frederick Community College is a public school located in the city of Frederick. About 6% of the degrees Frederick Community College awards are in nursing, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Frederick Community College
Hood College comes in at #20 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood College is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Hood College
Salisbury University comes in at #21 for nursing focus this year. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury University is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Salisbury University awards are in nursing, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Salisbury University
Towson University landed the #22 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Towson University is a public school located in the city of Towson. Nursing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 264 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Towson University
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #23 for nursing focus this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 547 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Johns Hopkins University
Prince Georges Community College comes in at #24 for nursing focus this year. Located in the suburb of Largo, Prince Georges Community College is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Prince Georges Community College awards are in nursing, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Prince Georges Community College
Montgomery College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Montgomery College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused nursing list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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