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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Maine

4 Colleges
$77,921 Avg Salary
$29,431 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

#1

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Our analysis found Husson University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Maine. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Husson carry an average student debtload of $27,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $112, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Nursing majors at Saint Joseph's Maine take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $582, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Nursing at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

#3

Beal College

Bangor, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Beal College is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Beal College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

Read full report on Nursing at Beal College

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

Nursing majors at MCHP take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Nursing at Maine College of Health Professions

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

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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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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