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2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine

5 Schools Ranked
$8,563 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maine to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Maine

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle, Maine
$8,495 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maine at Presque Isle to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Maine.

Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $8,495 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMPI. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,905.

Some students may be able to take online classes at UMPI. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine list.

Saint Joseph’s Maine does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 29% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$3,865 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine list.

In-state students pay an average of $3,865 in tuition and fees if they attend Eastern Maine Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,745.

Online courses are available at Eastern Maine Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 34% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
$11,986 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine list.

In-state students pay an average of $11,986 in tuition and fees if they attend UMaine full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,586.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMaine does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
$9,904 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at University of Southern Maine is $9,904. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $23,881.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at University of Southern Maine. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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