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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$16,476 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 149 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maine to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s College of Maine the best value school in Maine for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,766 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Saint Joseph’s Maine is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Maine.

Full Nursing at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

University of Southern Maine graduate students pay an average of $8,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Southern Maine also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #5.

Full Nursing at University of Southern Maine Report

#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMaine are $10,014 per year.

Full Nursing at University of Maine Report

#4

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

Husson graduate students pay an average of $17,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Husson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list.

Full Nursing at Husson University Report

#5

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNE are $29,352 per year.

UNE not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list.

Read full report on Nursing at University of New England

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,916
Connecticut 750
Rhode Island 83
New Hampshire 366
Vermont 25

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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