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Health Sciences & Nursing community-college programs in Maryland

16 community colleges in Maryland report awarding credentials in Health Sciences & Nursing. Two-year nursing, allied health, and medical assisting programs that lead directly to in-demand clinical careers. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Health Sciences & Nursing program in Maryland, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Maryland public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Maryland published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Maryland and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Allegany College of MarylandCumberland50%
  2. Wor-Wic Community CollegeSalisbury37%
  3. Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore31%
  4. Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore25%
  5. Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills24%
  6. Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown23%
  7. Howard Community CollegeColumbia22%
  8. Prince George's Community CollegeLargo22%
  9. Cecil CollegeNorth East21%
  10. Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold20%
  11. Carroll Community CollegeWestminster18%
  12. Harford Community CollegeBel Air18%
  13. College of Southern MarylandLa Plata15%
  14. Frederick Community CollegeFrederick12%
  15. Garrett CollegeMcHenry10%
  16. Montgomery CollegeRockville9%

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