Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maine

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maine

8 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 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 Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Maine Community College the most popular school in Maine for nursing students working on their associate degree. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $27,802 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Southern Maine Community College

#2

Beal College

Bangor, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Beal College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Beal College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Nursing at Beal College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Maine Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Central Maine Technical College take out $26,524 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Central Maine Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bangor.

Of the 43 students majoring in nursing at Eastern Maine Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Nursing majors at Eastern Maine Community College take out an average of $29,073 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read More…

Out of the 8 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine College of Health Professions landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lewiston, MCHP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at MCHP take out an average of $29,631 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read More…

Kennebec Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fairfield.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Kennebec Valley Community College accumulate an average of around $28,163 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Kennebec Valley Community College

Northern Maine Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Northern Maine Community College accumulate an average of around $21,353 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Northern Maine Community College Report

University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Maine at Presque Isle

Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.