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.
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 school with a small student population.
Saint Joseph’s Maine graduate students pay an average of $9,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Saint Joseph’s Maine also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine rankings.
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Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Southern Maine is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Maine.
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Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.
Husson graduate students pay an average of $17,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Husson also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of New England helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Maine. Located in the 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNE is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Maine.
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| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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