by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maryland, there were 4,104 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,321 and $24,277 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,466 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,870 and $17,588 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing.
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The nursing 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 “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland associate degree nursing students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 177 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 174 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. HCC is located in Columbia, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate list. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, this small public school awarded 152 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate list. AACC is a public institution located in Arnold, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate ranking. College of Southern Maryland is a public institution located in La Plata, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 113 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate list. This small school is located in Cumberland, Maryland, and it awarded 105 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Hagerstown Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate list. HCC is a small school located in Hagerstown, Maryland that handed out 77 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Prince George’s Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate ranking. Located in Largo, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Frederick Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate list. Frederick Community College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Baltimore City Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate list. Baltimore City Community College is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 61 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wor-Wic Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate list. Wor-Wic Community College is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Carroll Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Carroll Community College is a small school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 53 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Cecil College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate ranking. Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Chesapeake College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Maryland for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Wye Mills, Maryland, and it awarded 32 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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