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MSN — Nursing Education
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MSN — Nursing Leadership
Online · 30 months · $40,488 total tuition
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MSN — Nursing Administration
Online · 24 months · $21,000 total tuition
Enrolls Maryland residents
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Outcomes
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for University of Maryland — Baltimore, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 3 years: 81.9% over 1,020 candidates.
University of Maryland — Baltimore's latest reported year is 2025, and that 85.19% — from a cohort of 378 first-time candidates — is 1.5 points below the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.19% | 378 |
| 2023 | 81.11% | 323 |
| 2022 | 78.68% | 319 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for University of Maryland — Baltimore.
University of Maryland — Baltimoreoverall score
Strengths
- Clinical partnerships
- Job market strength
- Graduation rate
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate75
- Job market strength82
- Graduation rate78
- Online flexibility51
- Tuition affordability59
- Clinical partnerships95
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
University of Maryland — Baltimoreclinical access
- Nine specific partner hospitals for clinical rotations.
- Faculty arrange placements for academic-hospital partnership programs.
- 33 state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Laboratories available.
- Clinical Scholars Program offers scholarships with employment commitment.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- Frederick Health Hospital
- Holy Cross Hospital
- Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center
- MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
- University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC)AMC
- UM Baltimore-Washington Medical Center
- UM Capital Regional Medical Center
- UM Saint Joseph Medical Center
Sources: nursing.umaryland.edu, nursing.umaryland.edu, nursing.umaryland.edu. How we score this
Admissions
Admissions at University of Maryland — Baltimore
- No acceptance or admission rate (%) is publicly reported on the UMSON website or official UMB nursing admissions materials.
- Minimum GPA requirements (for entry-to-practice BSN via transfer)
- Overall GPA of at least 2.5 required; preferred science GPA of 2.75 (anatomy & physiology I and II, microbiology).
- For the Master’s Entry‑Into‑Nursing (MSN‑E) program:
- Bachelor's degree (non‑nursing) with overall cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Science prerequisite GPA of 3.0 (chemistry, anatomy & physiology I and II, microbiology).
- TEAS or HESI threshold information:
- TEAS exam Required: must complete ATI TEAS. Official scores must be received by Sept. 1 for spring admission or Feb. 1 for fall. However, no minimum TEAS score threshold is specified.
- HESI exam is not mentioned.
- Prerequisite coursework & waitlist notes:
- BSN applicants must complete 59 prerequisite credits before beginning at UMSON, including at least two science courses (General Chemistry with lab; Anatomy & Physiology I and II with lab; Microbiology with lab) and one of: Human Growth & Development, Statistics, or Nutrition. All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment; applicants can have up to four courses in progress at application.
Based on publicly available information. Source
Wages
Maryland RN mean wage
Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.
$96,650
Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Maryland. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.
About
About University of Maryland — Baltimore
With CCNE accreditation, you can choose from on-campus, hybrid, and fully online formats. The school is renowned for its commitment to excellence in nursing education, preparing you for diverse roles in healthcare.
Format
Schedule and format at University of Maryland — Baltimore
- Delivery format (online, hybrid, on‑campus):
- The RN-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN‑to‑BSN) program is offered fully online, with both full‑time and part‑time enrollment options.
- The RN‑to‑Master of Science in Nursing (RN‑to‑MSN) and certain MSN specialties (Nursing Leadership & Management, Nursing Informatics) are also offered fully online.
- The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Post‑Master’s Option is delivered in a blended format combining face‑to‑face and online instruction.
- Schedule options (evening, weekend, multiple start cohorts):
- RN‑to‑BSN allows enrollment beginning Fall or Spring semester (i.e., multiple cohort start options).
- The Master’s Entry‑into‑Nursing (MSN‑E) program offers admission in Fall and Spring semesters.
- The 36‑credit Online Advanced Standing MSW (social work; not nursing) includes Tuesday and Thursday evening synchronous online classes (6–9 PM). Though not nursing, this indicates evening scheduling; no nursing program page mentions evening or weekend classes explicitly.
Based on publicly available information. Source
Programs
Details that belong to one program
RN to BSN
Minimum GPA: 2.5
The RN-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-to-BSN) program is offered fully online, with both full-time and part-time enrollment options.
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