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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Maine

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$11,702 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,939 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Value Health Professions Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Maine to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Maine

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$3,865 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Maine Community College the best value school in Maine for health professions students. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Eastern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,865 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Eastern Maine Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,720.

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$3,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

Northern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Northern Maine Community College take out is $15,933.

Full Health Professions at Northern Maine Community College Report

#3

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME
$3,874 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southern Maine Community 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 South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMCC are $3,874 a year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at SMCC take out is $18,008.

Full Health Professions at Southern Maine Community College Report

$3,864 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Maine Community College is a great value for health professions students. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

Central Maine Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health professions graduates from Central Maine Technical College take out $22,251 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$8,495 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Maine at Presque Isle helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Maine. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMPI are $8,495 a year.

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$8,378 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maine at Augusta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMA are $8,378 per year. Health Professions majors at UMA take out an average of $31,846 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health Professions at University of Maine at Augusta Report

$14,911 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Maine College of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. MCHP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCHP are $14,911 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from MCHP carry an average student debtload of $22,292.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$11,986 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMaine are $11,986 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from UMaine carry an average student debtload of $26,950. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $140.

Full Health Professions at University of Maine Report

$9,904 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Maine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debtload of $26,722.

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#10

Husson University

Bangor, ME
$19,790 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Husson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Husson take out is $27,167. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $185.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 5,813
Rhode Island 2,703
Massachusetts 18,440
Connecticut 7,729
Vermont 1,087

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 14 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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