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CNA classes in Maryland

Maryland has 1 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Maryland, expect to start around $36,060–$38,400 and reach a median of $43,240 with experience; the top quarter earn $45,760 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maryland). Graduates of these Maryland programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What nursing assistants earn in Maryland

$36,060starting (10th percentile)
$38,400early career (25th)
$43,240median, all experience
$45,760experienced (75th)
$49,330top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 27,720 employed in Maryland. National median: $42,260.

Campuses in Maryland, ranked by what their graduates earned

1campuses in Maryland
9credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Maryland)
$22,196median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Cumberland

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland Public 9 not reported $11,750 40% not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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