University of Maryland - Baltimore Rankings by Salary Score™

The school professes against discrimination but practices it as it upholds the privileged status-quo. The school sets students up for failure in their classes and field placements by overburdening them and sending them into poorly screened unsafe environments. The school is located in a dangerous neighborhood, where shootings and muggings are commonplace. The school does not take complaints seriously and has a tendency to discredit and sweep concerns under the rug, and blame the person making the complaint.... Read More Students are cliquish and this makes it difficult to network and develop supports for success.

At the time I studied nursing, University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) was one of the top baccalaureate programs in the country according to the National League of Nurses. I moved from Pennsylvania to Maryland and relocated to attend school. I even waited a year, as I was accepted, but the class was full until the following year. University of Maryland School of Nursing prepared me well. I ventured into critical care with ease. At that time, I was employed by Johns Hopkins Hospital. They had an eight... Read More week orientation program for critical care that was pass or fail. I passed orientation, which allowed me to start intensive care nursing in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. That was the start of my critical care career, that lasted 20 years. University of Maryland School of Nursing prepared me to move onto and work in one of the best institutions in the world. I am proud to say University of Maryland School of Nursing is still at the forefront of nursing education. Clinical simulation labs are state of the art in areas of hospital, critical care, operating room, pediatrics, maternity, home care and health assessment settings. The program prepared me well for the demands of my career. Currently, I returned for a graduate program in nursing informatics, and it still remains one of the best programs in the country. I feel fortunate to be a part of its legacy as University of Maryland School of Nursing was founded in 1889 by Louisa Parsons, a graduate of the Nightingale Fund School at St. Thomas' Hospital in London.