2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.
The Best Value Nursing Associate Degree 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 7 schools in Maine to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Maine Community College the best value school in Maine for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Maine Community College are $3,865 per year. Nursing majors at Eastern Maine Community College take out an average of $29,073 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Maine Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Maine Community College are $3,830 a year. Nursing majors at Northern Maine Community College take out an average of $21,353 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Northern Maine Community College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from SMCC carry an average student debtload of $27,802.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Maine Technical College are $3,864 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Central Maine Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,524.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public school with a small student population.
UMPI undergraduate students pay an average of $8,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UMPI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maine list.
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With a ranking of #6, Maine College of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. MCHP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.
MCHP undergraduate students pay an average of $14,911 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from MCHP carry an average student debtload of $29,631.
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Beal College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Beal College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maine list.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 7 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 Aleksahgabrielle.
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