Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Maryland
18 schools in Maryland teach this, at certificate or associate level. 17 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $66,076 at Prince George's Community College.
What this work pays in Maryland
Registered Nurses in Maryland earn a median of $99,790 a year across 52,910 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $131,810 | 17,030 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,110 | 6,710 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,050 | 840 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,140 | 840 |
| Nurse Midwives | $140,120 | 240 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George's Community College Largo | Associate's degree | $13,147 | $66,076 (61 grads) | 80 |
| Baltimore City Community College Baltimore | Associate's degree | — | $65,486 (38 grads) | 49 |
| Cecil College North East | Associate's degree | — | $63,817 (32 grads) | 32 |
| Montgomery College Rockville | Associate's degree | — | $63,546 (51 grads) | 142 |
| Anne Arundel Community College Arnold | Associate's degree | — | $62,756 (93 grads) | 167 |
| Frederick Community College Frederick | Associate's degree | $8,500 | $61,516 (36 grads) | 82 |
| Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | Associate's degree | $15,000 | $61,218 (34 grads) | 86 |
| Howard Community College Columbia | Associate's degree | $17,434 | $61,144 (91 grads) | 150 |
| Carroll Community College Westminster | Associate's degree | $16,197 | $59,288 (37 grads) | 47 |
| Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland | Associate's degree | $16,551 | $59,253 (107 grads) | 121 |
| Harford Community College Bel Air | Associate's degree | $10,026 | $58,582 (51 grads) | 121 |
| Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore | Associate's degree | $14,750 | $58,576 (158 grads) | 183 |
| Chesapeake College Wye Mills | Undergraduate certificate | — | $58,334 (18 grads) | — |
| College of Southern Maryland La Plata | Associate's degree | $9,900 | $56,641 (37 grads) | 102 |
| Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | Associate's degree | $11,250 | $56,579 (59 grads) | 59 |
| Chesapeake College Wye Mills | Associate's degree | — | $53,775 (21 grads) | 30 |
| Fortis Institute-Towson Towson | Associate's degree | $29,028 | $53,671 (229 grads) | — |
| Prince George's Community College Largo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.