2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Maine
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maine to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Maine
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.
Most Popular Online Maine Schools in Nursing
Our analysis found Husson University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Maine. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s College of Maine the most popular online school in Maine for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Beal College is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent online programs at Maine College of Health Professions helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools 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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| 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
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 4 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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