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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$16,476 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Maine. In total, 1,262 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Maine.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing

Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s College of Maine to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maine. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,766 per year.

Saint Joseph’s Maine also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #3.

Full Nursing at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Southern Maine are $8,856 per year.

University of Southern Maine also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Southern Maine

#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

UMaine graduate students pay an average of $10,014 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Husson University

Bangor, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Husson graduate students pay an average of $17,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Husson also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine rankings.

Full Nursing at Husson University Report

#5

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNE are $29,352 a year.

UNE not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list.

Full Nursing at University of New England Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,626
Connecticut 3,058
New Hampshire 2,129
Vermont 390
Rhode Island 1,091

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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