2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Nursing Master's 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 5 schools in Maine to see which master's 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.
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2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s College of Maine the best value school in Maine for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,766 per year.
Saint Joseph’s Maine did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Southern Maine graduate students pay an average of $8,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Southern Maine also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine rankings.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMaine are $10,014 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Husson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Husson are $17,680 per year.
Husson also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #3.
Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNE are $29,352 a year.
UNE also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #1.
Best 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 5 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).
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