2023 Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maine
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maine to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Top Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maine
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Our analysis found University of Maine at Presque Isle to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine.
In-state students pay an average of $8,495 in tuition and fees if they attend UMPI full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,905. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,211 in student loans.
UMPI does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Beal College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maine list.
On average, associate degree students take out $19,603 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since Beal College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
The excellent associate degree programs at Eastern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Maine.
Students from Maine who attend Eastern Maine Community College full time pay an average of $3,865 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,745. Associate Degree recipients from Eastern Maine Community College accumulate an average of $19,325 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Eastern Maine Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 34% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maine list.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,830 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northern Maine Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,710. Associate Degree recipients from Northern Maine Community College accumulate an average of $16,066 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Northern Maine Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent associate degree programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Maine.
In-state students pay an average of $3,874 in tuition and fees if they attend SMCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,754. Associate Degree recipients from SMCC accumulate an average of $16,222 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
SMCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Maine at Augusta came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMA is $8,378. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,238. On average, associate degree students take out $22,221 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UMA does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Central Maine Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
Students from Maine who attend Central Maine Technical College full time pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,744. On average, associate degree students take out $17,306 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Central Maine Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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