Registered Nursing Programs in Maryland
Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Maryland
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Global Campus | Registered Nursing | $91,032 n=189 | $23,690 n=176 |
| Frostburg State University | Registered Nursing | $86,077 n=169 | $24,788 n=132 |
| Coppin State University | Registered Nursing | $83,966 n=111 | $33,250 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Towson University | Registered Nursing | $83,154 n=434 | $21,454 n=270 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Registered Nursing | $82,575 n=184 | $28,750 n=212 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Registered Nursing | $82,566 n=510 | $24,781 n=350 |
| Salisbury University | Registered Nursing | $81,930 n=113 | $26,819 Small program - rough guide n=97 |
| Stevenson University | Registered Nursing | $79,627 n=256 | $23,048 n=221 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie State University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Washington Adventist University | Registered Nursing | $73,895 Small program - rough guide n=72 | Not published |
| Hood College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Morgan State University | Registered Nursing | $69,400 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $29,843 Small program - rough guide n=38 |