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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$16,185 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

The Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Fort Kent the best value school in Maine for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMFK is a small public school located in the remote area of Fort Kent.

UMFK undergraduate students pay an average of $8,505 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UMFK carry an average student debtload of $31,832.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Maine College of Health Professions helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Maine. MCHP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCHP are $14,911 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMA are $8,378 per year. Nursing majors at UMA take out an average of $34,172 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UMA also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Southern Maine accumulate an average of around $31,464 in student debt.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

UMaine undergraduate students pay an average of $11,986 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UMaine carry an average student debtload of $25,008. 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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#6

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Husson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Husson are $19,790 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Husson accumulate an average of around $32,242 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $112.

Husson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list.

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#7

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

With a ranking of #7, University of New England did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNE are $39,820 a year. On average, nursing graduates from UNE take out $31,450 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. 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 tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 a year. Nursing majors at Saint Joseph's Maine take out an average of $26,119 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $582.

Full Nursing at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

#9

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 9 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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