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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

9 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Southern Maine to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 202 students majoring in nursing at University of Southern Maine, 8% are male and 92% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $31,464 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Fort Kent is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Fort Kent, UMFK is a public college with a small student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UMFK carry an average student debt load of $31,832.

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#3

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford.

Of the 116 students majoring in nursing at UNE, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Nursing majors at UNE take out an average of $31,450 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $369.

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#4

Husson University

Bangor, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Husson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Nursing majors at Husson take out an average of $32,242 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

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

On average, nursing graduates from Saint Joseph's Maine take out $26,119 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $582, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

Of the 78 students majoring in nursing at UMaine, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UMaine carry an average student debt load of $25,008. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $140, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Maine at Augusta landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UMA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,172.

Full Nursing at University of Maine at Augusta Report

#8

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Beal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

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Maine College of Health Professions landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Lewiston, MCHP is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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 9 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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