Maryland Professional Practice Degrees

In academic year 2023-2024, UMB awarded 51 percent of professional practice doctoral degrees in all fields conferred by any Maryland public and private higher education institution. Within professional practice doctoral programs found at UMB, the University conferred 57 percent of degrees across all Maryland institutions in academic year 2023-2024.

Institution  Control Degrees Conferred by Academic Year  
University of Maryland, Baltimore Public 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Nursing Practice (DNP)  11  15  15 21 17 12 30 24 49 95 125 108 133 141 141 156
Dentistry (DDS) 112 113 128 123 127 128 127 124 130 132 130 132 125 134 125 129
Medicine (MD) 139 151 150 153 158 165  157 159 161 146 163 166 151 149 140 142
Pharmacy (PharmD) 120 112 147 156   163 153  164 152 157 149 154 155 135 118 104 93
Physical Therapy (DPT)  47 47 47 45 58   54 61 55 56 61 61 61 66 65 66 70
Physical Therapy (DScPT)  11  18  30 6   0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Law (JD) 238 268 295  321 285   300 269 216 187 b 203 192 189 202 209 197 247
                                   
  Total 678 724 812 825   808  812 808 730 740 786 825 811 812 816 773 837
                                     
Coppin State University Public 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Nursing Practice (DNP) 0   0  0 0   0 0  0 0 2 6 4 1 4 5 3 4
                                   

Salisbury University

 Public 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
 Nursing Practice (DNP)  0   0 0   0  0 0  8 0 1 7 7 9 5 14 8 4
                                   
Towson University  Public 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Audiology 10  10   7  7  10  10 12 11 16 10 10 11 12 16 17 14
Occupational Therapy - EL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 16 26
Occupational Therapy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 5 5
                                   
  Total 10 10 7 7 10 10 12 11 16 10 10 12 17 41 38 45
                                   
University of Baltimore Public  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
 Law (JD) 268 286 294 343 312 310  275 277 224 204 198 164 216 195 196 207
                                     
University of Maryland College Park Public 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Clinical Audiology  9 10 7 4 5 6  8 7 5 7 7 5 8 7 10 8
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)  17 25  25  21 25  29  31 29 28 29 28 30 33 26 29 28
                                 
  Total 26 35 32 25 30 35 39 38 33 36 35 35 41 33 39 36
                                 
University of Maryland Eastern Shore  Public 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)  0 0 0 0 56  55 49 53 60 51 62 47 28 44 37 28
Physical Therapy (DPT) 21 14 23 26 30  26 28 29 27 29 29 32 25 30 29 30
                                   
  Total 21 14  23  26 86  81  77 82 87 80 91 79 53 74 66 58
           
University of Maryland Global Campus c Public 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Management 27 38 55 47 80 49 36 46 27 56 46 12 24 11 5 0
Business Administration  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 30 21 36 33
                                 
Total 27 38 55 47 80 49 36 46 27 56 46 56 54 32 41 33
                                 
Capitol Technology University
 Private 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Supply Chain Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
                                   
Johns Hopkins University Private 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Nursing Practice (DNP) 0 38 29 15 17 15 19 21 16 33 28 50 95 111 143 203
Medicine (MD) 125 118 100 115 115 127 113 111 113 130 118 115 119 129 111 112
Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 7 9
International Affairs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 23 22
                                 
  Total 125 156  129  130   132  142 132 132 129 163 146 165 228 258 284 346
                                 
Loyola University Maryland Private 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
a Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical Psychology  10  11  11  17  15 14  15 19 13 16 11 16 15 14 19 14
                                 
  Total 10 11 11 17 15 14 15 19 13 16 11 16 15 14 19 14
                                 
MD University of Integrative Health Private 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Oriental Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 14 13 17 d 11d 4 8 4
Nutrition & Integrative Health 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 16 14 17 11 15 18
Acupuncture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 21 8 n/a n/a 2 12 8
                                 
  Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 54 37 31 28 17 35 30
                                 
Ner Israel Rabbinical College Private 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Rabbi Degree 8 12 23 0 12 11 11 0 8 11 8 8  6 4 3 3
                                 
Notre Dame of Maryland University Private 2009 2010 2011 2013 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Pharmacy (PharmD) 0 0 0 0 52 61 60 62 57 53 46 40 54 49 54 37
                                 
St. Mary's Seminary and University Private 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Ministry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
                                 
Total Professional Practice Doctoral Degrees 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
University of Maryland, Baltimore  678   724  812  825 808   812 808 730 740 786 825 811 812 816 773 837
  Percent of Total  57.8% 56.3% 58.6% 58.1% 52.6% 53.2% 54.9% 52.3% 53.2% 53.0% 56.4% 56.8% 53.0% 52.6% 49.5% 50.6%
Other Public Institutions  352 383   411  448 518  485  447 452 390 399 391 356 390 394 391 387
  Percent of Total  30.0% 29.8% 29.7% 31.5% 33.7% 31.8% 30.3% 32.4% 28.0% 26.9% 26.7% 24.9% 25.4% 25.4% 25.0% 23.4%
Private Institutions  143 179 163   147 211  228  218 213 261 297 248 260 331 342 399 431
  Percent of Total  12.2% 13.9% 11.8% 10.4% 13.7% 15.0% 14.8% 15.3% 18.8% 20.0% 16.9% 18.2% 21.6% 22.0% 25.6% 26.1%
All Institutions 1173   1286 1386  1420  1537  1525  1473 1395 1391 1482 1464 1427 1533 1552 1561 1654
                                     
Share of Degrees Awarded Statewide by Each UMB Doctoral Degree Program 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
  Nursing Practice (DNP) 100% 28.3% 34.1% 58.3% 50.0% 44.4% 52.6% 53.3% 72.1% 67.4% 76.2% 64.3% 56.1% 52.0% 47.8% 42.5%
  Dentistry (DDS) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
  Medicine (MD) 52.7% 56.1% 60.0% 57.1% 57.9% 56.5% 58.1% 58.9% 58.8% 52.9% 58.0% 59.1% 55.9% 53.6% 55.8% 55.9%
  Pharmacy (PharmD) 100% 100% 100% 100% 60.1% 56.9% 60.1% 56.9% 57.3% 58.9% 58.8% 64.0% 62.2% 55.9% 53.3% 58.9%
  Physical Therapy (All Professional Practice Doctoral Programs) 73.4% 82.3% 77.0% 66.2% 65.9% 67.5% 68.5% 65.5% 67.5% 67.8% 67.8% 65.6% 72.5% 68.4% 69.5% 70.0%
  Law (JD) 47.0% 48.4% 50.1% 48.3% 47.7% 49.2% 49.4% 43.8% 45.5% 49.9% 49.2% 53.5% 48.3% 51.7% 50.1% 54.4%
  All UMB Professional Practice Doctoral Degree Programs 62.1% 61.4% 64.5% 62.3% 58.1% 57.8% 59.4% 56.9% 59.7% 60.5% 62.6% 63.9% 59.8% 58.6% 57.1% 57.3%
                                   
  Notes: a No enrollments or degrees have been reported for this MHEC approved degree program.  
    b Incorrectly reported in March 2018 MHEC report as 374         
    c Before July 1, 2019 known as University of Maryland University College        
    d Includes Acupuncture.  IPEDS does not separately report these two degrees.        
                                   
  Source: Maryland Higher Education Commission, Trends in Degrees and Certificates by Program December 2024  
    NCES IPEDS Completions (for Maryland University of Integrative Health and Ner Israel Rabbinical College which were omitted from MHEC reporting for 2020 and 2021)  
             
    Updated December 20, 2024