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2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$16,476 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,269 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Maine. In total, 913 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Maine.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maine to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s College of Maine the best value school in Maine for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

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 health professions in Maine.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMaine are $10,014 a year.

UMaine did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great value for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Southern Maine are $8,856 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Southern Maine is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Maine.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Southern Maine

#4

Husson University

Bangor, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Husson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Husson are $17,680 a year.

Husson also made our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list, coming in at #1.

Full Health Professions 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. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNE are $29,352 a year.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of New England

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 9,233
Rhode Island 775
Connecticut 2,787
New Hampshire 1,839
Vermont 383

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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