2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Maine with 1,262 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maine to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Maine Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our analysis found Husson University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maine. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 6,626 |
Connecticut | 3,058 |
New Hampshire | 2,129 |
Rhode Island | 1,091 |
Vermont | 390 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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