2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maine
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Maine. In total, 2,935 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Maine.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maine to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maine
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Maine Schools for an Associate in Health Professions
Our analysis found Maine College of Health Professions to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. MCHP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Presque Isle is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public college with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Beal College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Maine Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Northern Maine Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.
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York County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Southern Maine Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Maine at Augusta landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.
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Central Maine Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 5,813 |
| Rhode Island | 2,703 |
| Massachusetts | 18,440 |
| Connecticut | 7,729 |
| Vermont | 1,087 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| 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 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.