2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maine to see which 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Maine
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing
Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s College of Maine to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 a year.
Saint Joseph’s Maine not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Schools in Maine list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 a year.
The excellent programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maine. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine are $11,986 per year.
UMaine also made our Best Nursing Schools in Maine list, coming in at #4.
The excellent programs at Husson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maine. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.
Husson undergraduate students pay an average of $19,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Husson also made our Best Nursing Schools in Maine list, coming in at #3.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNE are $39,820 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNE is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Maine.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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).
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