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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$16,838 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

Health Sciences & Services is the #17 most popular major in Maine with 184 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Sciences & Services Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maine to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Maine

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

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Sciences & Services

$3,866 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found York County Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York County Community College are $3,866 per year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at York County Community College Report

#2

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME
$3,874 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Maine. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMCC are $3,874 a year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from SMCC carry an average student debtload of $11,900.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Southern Maine Community College Report

#3

Husson University

Bangor, ME
$19,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 per year. While working on their degree, health science majors at Husson accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.

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#4

University of New England

Biddeford, ME
$39,820 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Maine list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNE are $39,820 a year. Health Science majors at UNE take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $663, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UNE also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Maine list, coming in at #4.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of New England Report

$39,986 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

Saint Joseph’s Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $39,986 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Maine ranking. Beal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

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

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 789
Connecticut 212
New Hampshire 425
Rhode Island 237
Vermont 100

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

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 Sandra M. Palumbo.

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