2025 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Ranked #5 in popularity, nursing is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 314 doctor's degrees in nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for nursing to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in Maryland

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

1

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

147 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing has to take a look at University of Maryland - Baltimore. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Maryland - Baltimore

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

155 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nursing. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Johns Hopkins University

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	483
New York	174	302
New Jersey	115	209
District of Columbia	81	52
Delaware	53	44

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	152
Nursing Administration	144
Registered Nursing	12
Nursing Science	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	251
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	206
Dentistry	125
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	118
Public Health	89
Communication Sciences	28
Health & Medical Administrative Services	20
Alternative Medicine & Systems	20
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	15
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.