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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

12 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Southern Maine to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 248 students majoring in health professions at UNE, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMFK is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Kent.

Of the 180 students majoring in health professions at UMFK, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#4

Husson University

Bangor, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

Of the 153 students majoring in health professions at Husson, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools 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 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#6

University of Maine

Orono, ME

With a ranking of #6, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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University of Maine at Augusta landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.

Women make up 94% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of Maine at Farmington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.

Of the 30 students majoring in health professions at UMaine Farmington, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Unity College

Unity, ME

Unity College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Unity.

About 50% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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