2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Maine Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s College of Maine to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maine. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great place 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.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at University of Southern Maine, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in nursing at UMaine, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Beal College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6,626 |
| Connecticut | 3,058 |
| New Hampshire | 2,129 |
| Rhode Island | 1,091 |
| Vermont | 390 |
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 6 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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