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Best Nursing Schools in Maine

2023 Best Nursing Schools in Maine

14 Colleges
$77,921 Avg Salary
$29,431 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our analysis found Maine College of Health Professions to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. MCHP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MCHP take out is $28,000.

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#2

Beal College

Bangor, ME

The excellent programs at Beal College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Presque Isle is a great place for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Maine at Fort Kent helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Maine. UMFK is a small public school located in the remote area of Fort Kent.

On average, nursing graduates from UMFK take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Maine Community College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Eastern Maine Community College take out an average of $27,052 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Husson University

Bangor, ME

Husson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

Nursing majors at Husson take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $112.

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University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UNE carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $369, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Northern Maine Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Northern Maine Community College accumulate an average of around $18,240 in student debt.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Saint Joseph's Maine take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $582.

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University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UMaine carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $140.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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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 14 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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