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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$29,805 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,253 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked 4th in Maine. In fact, 184 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Health Sciences & Services

#1

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Our analysis found Husson University to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Husson are $19,790 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Husson carry an average student debtload of $30,431. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.

Husson also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Husson University

#2

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 2 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.

UNE undergraduate students pay an average of $39,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UNE take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,928. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $663, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UNE also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine rankings.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of New England Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Saint Joseph’s Maine is ranked #4 for overall quality for health science in Maine.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 789
Connecticut 212
New Hampshire 425
Vermont 100
Rhode Island 237

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Majors Similar to Health Science

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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