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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Maine

10 Colleges
$57,900 Avg Salary
$19,795 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maine to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Maine the most popular school in Maine for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $23,700 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at SMCC take out an average of $17,883 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UNE take out is $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine College of Health Professions. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Maine list. MCHP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from MCHP carry an average student debt load of $16,583.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Saint Joseph's Maine carry an average student debt load of $17,125.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Eastern Maine Community College take out is $16,480.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

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

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Northern Maine Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. UMFK is a small public school located in the remote area of Fort Kent.

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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 10 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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