2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maine
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maine to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Maine
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.
Most Popular Maine Schools in Nursing
Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s College of Maine to be the most popular 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 college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Husson University helped the school earn the #2 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.
The excellent programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great place for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #5 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.
With a ranking of #6, Beal College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 1,916 |
Connecticut | 750 |
Rhode Island | 83 |
New Hampshire | 366 |
Vermont | 25 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 |
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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 6 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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