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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine

3 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Maine Community College the most popular school in Maine for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from SMCC carry an average student debt load of $16,439.

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Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, York County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in health science at York County Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at York County Community College accumulate an average of around $19,152 in student debt.

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#3

Beal College

Bangor, ME

The in-demand associate degree programs at Beal College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in Maine. Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Beal College

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges 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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