Nursing Schools in Maryland: All 47 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Maryland has 34 schools running 47 board-approved nursing programs — 33 RN-track and 14 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Maryland programs is 91.9%, 5.4 points above the national average of 86.5%. Every row below comes straight from the state board of nursing's published approved-program list — not self-reported school marketing.
Best Nursing Schools in Maryland by NCLEX Pass Rate
Top RN programs ranked by 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, among programs with a published 2025 rate. Rates are one year of data — check multi-year trends before deciding.
- 1100%Associate Degree
- 2100%Associate Degree
- 3100%Baccalaureate Degree
- 4100%Associate Degree
- 5100%Baccalaureate Degree
- 6100%Master's Entry Programs
- 798.1%Associate Degree
- 897.8%Associate Degree
- 995.5%Associate Degree
- 1095.5%Baccalaureate Degree
What Nursing School Costs in Maryland — and What Graduates Earn
Tuition, admissions and graduate-earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, matched to 29 of 34 Maryland schools. Earnings are program-level — the median for graduates of that school's own nursing program, not all its alumni.
Median federal loan debt for BSN graduates in Maryland is $22,250 (10 programs). Sticker tuition is the whole school's published price, not the nursing program's alone, and it ignores aid — the number that decides whether a program pays off is what you actually pay plus the wages you give up while enrolled. Run your own numbers in the ROI calculator or read the full cost of becoming an RN.
Every Approved Nursing Program in Maryland
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47 of 47 programs · “—” = not published for that program · tuition is the school’s published in-state price for one year, before aid; grad pay is the median for that program’s own graduates, one year out
| Allegany College of Maryland | — | Associate DegreeRN | $4,938 | $66,303 | 87.3% |
| Allegany College of Maryland | — | Practical NursingPN | $4,938 | $34,814 | 94.7% |
| Anne Arundel Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | $4,322 | — | 91.5% |
| Anne Arundel Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | $4,322 | — | 100% |
| Baltimore City Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | $3,314 | $73,091 | 100% |
| Baltimore City Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | $3,314 | — | 85% |
| Bowie State University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $9,218 | $70,278 | 95% |
| Carroll Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | $4,308 | $74,079 | 91.3% |
| Carroll Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | $4,308 | — | 100% |
| Cecil Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | — | — | 97.8% |
| Cecil Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | — | — | 100% |
| Chesapeake College | — | Associate DegreeRN | $4,274 | — | 100% |
| College of Southern Maryland | — | Associate DegreeRN | $4,200 | $73,576 | 86.3% |
| College of Southern Maryland | — | Practical NursingPN | $4,200 | — | 91.7% |
| Community College of Baltimore County | — | Associate DegreeRN | $4,432 | $75,725 | 93.2% |
| Community College of Baltimore County - Dundalk | Dundalk | Practical NursingPN | — | — | 92% |
| Coppin State University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $7,100 | $76,661 | 81.8% |
| Frederick Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | $3,849 | $70,649 | 95.5% |
| Frederick Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | $3,849 | — | 100% |
| Frostburg State University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $10,220 | $82,617 | 100% |
| Frostburg State University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $10,220 | $82,617 | 80% |
| Hagerstown Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | $4,320 | $73,996 | 100% |
| Hagerstown Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | $4,320 | $45,584 | 100% |
| Harford Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | $4,032 | $74,823 | 94.1% |
| Harford Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | $4,032 | — | — |
| Hood College | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $47,700 | $78,873 | 82.9% |
| Howard Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | $4,080 | $71,307 | 79.9% |
| Howard Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | $4,080 | $58,704 | 92.6% |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | Master's Entry ProgramsRN | $65,230 | — | 92.2% |
| Loyola University Maryland | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $57,150 | — | — |
| McDaniel College | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $52,081 | — | — |
| Montgomery College | — | Associate DegreeRN | $5,394 | — | 98.1% |
| Montgomery Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | — | — | — |
| Morgan State University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $8,229 | $75,641 | 95.5% |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $43,360 | $83,354 | 100% |
| Prince George's Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | $4,034 | $89,437 | 92.4% |
| Prince Georges Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | $4,034 | — | 100% |
| Salisbury University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $11,084 | $76,477 | 94.9% |
| Stevenson University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $40,560 | $79,709 | 85.2% |
| Towson University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $11,728 | $80,344 | 91% |
| Towson University | — | Master's Entry ProgramsRN | $11,728 | — | 100% |
| Univeristy of Maryland School of Nursing | — | Master's Entry ProgramsRN | — | — | 86.5% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Capital Campus | Capital Campus | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | — | — | — |
| University of Maryland - Baltimore | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | — | $78,568 | 85.2% |
| Washington Adventist University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $26,604 | $85,352 | 92% |
| Wor-Wic Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | $3,840 | $70,742 | 88.1% |
| Wor-Wic Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | $3,840 | $61,298 | 100% |
Whichever school you choose, the NCLEX is the finish line
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Maryland by NCLEX pass rate?
6 RN programs in Maryland tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Baltimore City Community College — see the full ranked list above, among programs with a published 2025 rate on the state board's list.
How many nursing schools are in Maryland?
Maryland has 34 schools offering 47 board-approved nursing programs: 33 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 14 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Maryland?
Across Maryland RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 91.9% — 5.4 points above the national average of 86.5%.
How much does nursing school cost in Maryland?
Across Maryland nursing schools we could match to U.S. Department of Education data, median published in-state tuition and fees run $4,320 a year at public schools (21 schools) and $47,700 at private nonprofits (7 schools). That is the whole institution's sticker price per year, before aid — an ADN takes about two years and a BSN four, and most students pay less than sticker. Per-school figures are in the table above.
What do nursing graduates in Maryland earn?
Federal earnings data tracks graduates of each specific nursing program. In Maryland, median earnings one year after finishing are $73,786 for ADN graduates (12 programs) and $78,873 for BSN graduates (11 programs). These are medians of program-level medians and the federal figures lag by a few years, so treat them as a floor for comparison between schools rather than a salary prediction.
What does a first-time NCLEX pass rate tell me about a school?
It is the share of a program’s graduates who passed the NCLEX on their first attempt — the single most comparable public outcome number nursing programs report. Boards of nursing track it for program approval, and consistently low rates can put a program on conditional status. Compare it alongside cost, location, and program length, not in isolation.
About this data
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates are taken directly from the Maryland board of nursing's published approved-program materials. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program (new programs, small cohorts, or PN lists without rate tables). Pass rates refresh annually; this page is rebuilt from the board lists when they update.
Tuition, admission rates, graduate earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city to 29 of 34 Maryland schools. Schools the federal data does not cover — hospital-based programs and schools outside federal student-aid reporting — show “—” rather than an estimate. Tuition and admission rates describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential, and lag the current graduating class by several years.
- collegescorecard.ed.gov — Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
- mbon.maryland.gov — list: RN program list updated 06/08/2026; pass rate FY 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025), NCLEX-RN report
- mbon.maryland.gov — list: PN program list updated 6/8/2026; pass rate FY 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025), NCLEX-PN report