Nursing Schools in Maryland – MD
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- CNA Training Programs in Maryland
- LPN Programs in Maryland
- ADN Programs in Maryland
- BSN Programs in Maryland
- RN to BSN Programs in Maryland
- RN to MSN Programs in Maryland
- Master’s Nursing Programs in Maryland
- Nurse Practitioner Programs in Maryland
- DNP Programs in Maryland
- Featured Maryland Nursing Schools
Nursing programs in Maryland are struggling to graduate enough nurses with baccalaureate degrees in nursing to meet the demand of Maryland hospitals and health care agencies. Maryland nursing schools just don’t have the nursing faculty to keep up with the demand for nurses and are actually turning away hundreds of qualified applicants each year. This is not a reason to be discouraged from applying to nursing school. Projected demand for nurses will continue as 1) the elderly population grows in the state, 2) a large number of nurses in Maryland are approaching retirement age, which will open more positions and 3) the potential impact that health care reform will have on the number of people seeking health care.
What is being done to address the critical shortage of nurses? Organizations, such as the Maryland Higher Education Commission are offering grants to colleges and universities with nursing programs that will enable these schools to enroll more students. Some colleges have developed accelerated nursing programs designed to prepare students for professional nursing but also as nursing faculty. The Community College of Baltimore County, Towson University, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and Stevenson University are four schools that have implemented these accelerated programs to address the nursing faculty shortage and ultimately the shortage of nurses in Maryland. Learn more: Becoming a Nurse in Maryland.
Online Nursing Schools in Maryland
Accredited online nursing schools based in Maryland as well as around the country offer programs for registered nurses including LPN to BSN, RN to BSN, a variety of MSN programs including a nurse educator certificate for those with a Master’s degree or currently pursuing a Master’s degree in nursing and DNP programs.
Maryland Nursing Job Outlook and Salary Information
The job outlook for nurses in Maryland is fantastic. There are many state and federal initiatives aimed at alleviating the nursing shortage in Maryland, but the projected outcomes are that there will continue to be a shortage of nurses in Maryland. This means that there will be many opportunities for new and veteran nurses, especially those with an advanced education working in specialty areas. Maryland hospitals pay staff nurses an average of $34 per hour. Salary.com reports that the median annual salary for a registered staff nurse is $60,938.
Salary of course varies by facility, experience, certifications and education, but these numbers can be used as a ballpark estimate.
The CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) accredited online nursing schools featured on this site aim to aid in alleviating the struggle Maryland is experiencing with this nursing shortage. Online nursing programs do not have the classroom space issue or the lack of nursing faculty that one finds at a campus based nursing school. The cost per credit at an online nursing school is competitive with that of programs at campus based schools.
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Programs Approved by the Maryland State Board of Nursing
| ALLEGANY COLLEGE OF MARYLAND 12401 Willowbrook Road Cumberland, MD 21502 (301) 784-5568 | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, Maryland 21012 (410) 777-1310 | Baltimore City Community College 2901 Liberty Heights Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21215 (410) 462-8315 | Carroll Community College 1601 Washington Road Westminster, MD 21157 410-386-8231 |
| Cecil Community College One Seahawk Drive North East, Maryland 21901 410-287-6060 ext. 333 | College of Southern Maryland P.O. Box 910, Mitchell Road La Plata, Maryland 20646 (301) 934-7534 | Chesapeake College/MGW Nursing Program P.O. Box 8 Wye Mills, MD 21679 410-770-3511 | THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY– Catonsville: Admissions Office 800 S. Rolling Road Catonsville, Maryland 21228 (410) 455-6991 |
| THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY Essex: Office of Selective Admissions CCBC, Essex Campus 7201 Rossville Boulevard 410-780-6363 | Frederick Community College 7932 Opossumtown Pike Frederick, Maryland 21702 (301) 846-2652 | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, Maryland 21742 (301) 790-2800, ext. 276 | Harford Community College 401 Thomas Run Road Bel Air, Maryland 21014 (410) 836-4438 (410) 879-8920 x438 |
| Howard Community College Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, Maryland 21044 (410) 772-4856 | Montgomery College 7600 Takoma Avenue Takoma Park, Maryland 20912 (301) 650-1501 | Prince George’s Community College 301 Largo Road Largo, Maryland 20772 (301) 322-0801 | Wor-Wic Community College Nursing Department 32000 Campus Drive Salisbury, Maryland 21804 (410) 572-8700 |
Baccalaureate Degree Programs (BSN) Approved by the Maryland State Board of Nursing
| Bowie State University Dept. Of Nursing Bowie, Maryland 20715 (301) 860-3202 | Columbia Union College 7600 Flower Avenue Takoma Park, Maryland 20912 (301) 891-4144 | Coppin State University 2500 W. North Avenue Baltimore , Maryland 21216 (410) 951-3600 | School of Nursing 525 N. Wolfe Street Baltimore, Maryland 21205 (410) 955-7548 |
| Salisbury University 1101 Camden Avenue Salisbury, Maryland 21801 (410) 542-6161 | College of Health Professions 8000 York Road Towson, Maryland 21252-0001 (410) 704-4170 | University of Maryland at Baltimore 621 West Lombard Street, Room 334 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (410) 706-7347 | Villa Julie College Greenspring Valley Road Stevenson, Maryland 21153 (410) 486-7001 |