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

5 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Southern Maine to be the most popular school for allied 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 moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

Allied Health majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $24,292 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Saint Joseph's Maine carry an average student debt load of $18,978.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#4

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine College of Health Professions landed the # 4 spot on the list. MCHP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,125
Connecticut 884
New Hampshire 130
Vermont 40
Rhode Island 230

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related 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
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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