2025 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,569 bachelor's degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The nursing bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 bachelor'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 bachelor'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 colleges for nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Nursing in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing.

10 Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

1

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

408 Annual Graduates

$78,568 Median Starting Salary

$21,846 Median Student Debt

University of Maryland - Baltimore is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in nursing. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn about $78,568 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from University of Maryland - Baltimore

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

233 Annual Graduates

$80,344 Median Starting Salary

$25,045 Median Student Debt

Towson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in nursing. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the nursing program state that they receive average early career income of $80,344.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Towson University

3

Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

220 Annual Graduates

$79,709 Median Starting Salary

$41,998 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Stevenson University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Owings Mills.

After graduation, nursing bachelor's recipients typically make around $79,709 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Stevenson University

4

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

93 Annual Graduates

$76,477 Median Starting Salary

$33,114 Median Student Debt

Salisbury University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in nursing. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Soon after graduation, nursing bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $76,477 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Salisbury University

5

Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD

151 Annual Graduates

$83,354 Median Starting Salary

NDMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.

Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Notre Dame of Maryland University get an earnings boost of approximately $3,338 over the typical income of nursing majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Notre Dame of Maryland University

6

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

107 Annual Graduates

$82,617 Median Starting Salary

Frostburg State is a small public university located in the town of Frostburg.

Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Frostburg State University get an earnings boost of about $2,601 above the average earnings of nursing graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Frostburg State University

7

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

185 Annual Graduates

$92,323 Median Starting Salary

UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from University of Maryland Global Campus get an earnings boost of about $12,307 over the average earnings of nursing majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from University of Maryland Global Campus

8

Bowie State University
Bowie, MD

30 Annual Graduates

$70,278 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Soon after graduation, nursing bachelor's recipients generally make around $70,278 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Bowie State University

9

Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD

55 Annual Graduates

$76,661 Median Starting Salary

Coppin is a small public university located in the city of Baltimore.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the nursing program report average early career wages of $76,661.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Coppin State University

10

Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, MD

43 Annual Graduates

$85,352 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Takoma Park, Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Washington Adventist University earn a boost of about $5,336 above the average income of nursing majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Washington Adventist 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
New York	275	7,888
Pennsylvania	274	6,351
New Jersey	193	2,537
Delaware	130	768
District of Columbia	126	456

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	1,569

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Health	750
Health & Medical Administrative Services	347
Communication Sciences	186
Other Health Professions	108
Allied Health Professions	64
Health/Medical Prep Programs	64
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	31
Health Sciences & Services	17
Dental Support Services	13
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	6

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.