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Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine

2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine

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$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Maine

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Maine Schools for a Master's in Nursing

#1

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Our analysis found University of New England to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maine. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Husson University

Bangor, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools 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.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. 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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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,626
Connecticut 3,058
New Hampshire 2,129
Rhode Island 1,091
Vermont 390

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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