2023 Best Value Healthcare Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Healthcare Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Healthcare Schools in Maine
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Our analysis found Eastern Maine Community College to be the best value school for healthcare students in Maine. Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 157 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Maine Community College are $6,745 per year. On average, students take out $18,881 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Eastern Maine Community College graduates make an average of $40,182 annually.
Eastern Maine Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Healthcare Schools in Maine list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Maine Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Maine list. This very small public school is located in Presque Isle, Maine, and it awarded 73 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northern Maine Community College are $6,710 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,253 in student loans.After graduating from Northern Maine Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,991 during the early years of their career.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Maine Community College is a great place for healthcare students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. SMCC is a medium-sized public school situated in South Portland, Maine. It awarded 227 degrees in 2020-2021.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,754 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $16,187 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, SMCC graduates make an average of $35,919 annually.
Out of the 12 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Maine Technical College is a public institution located in Auburn, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Central Maine Technical College are $6,744 a year. On average, students take out $17,306 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Central Maine Technical College graduates make an average of $37,625 annually.
The excellent programs at University of Maine at Presque Isle helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Maine. Presque Isle, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMPI are $12,905 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,100 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, UMPI graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,478 during the early year of their career.
UMPI also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Schools in Maine rankings.
University of Maine at Augusta came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Schools in Maine ranking. UMA is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 139 degrees in 2020-2021.
UMA undergraduate students pay an average of $19,238 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $28,948 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from UMA, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,249 during the early years of their career.
University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, the fairly large public school handed out 155 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMaine are $33,586 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $24,711 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $153, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UMaine, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,242 during the early years of their career.
University of Southern Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 398 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $23,881 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $24,922 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, University of Southern Maine graduates make an average of $42,906 annually.
Husson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 286 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Husson undergraduate students pay an average of $19,790 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $28,063 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $204. During the early years of their career, Husson graduates make an average of $48,847 annually.
Husson also took the #3 spot in our Best Healthcare Schools in Maine rankings.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Standish, Maine. It awarded 229 degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Joseph’s Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $39,986 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,622 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $582. During the early years of their career, Saint Joseph’s Maine graduates make an average of $58,620 annually.
University of New England landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 833 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNE are $39,820 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $26,205 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $493. Once they receive their degree, UNE graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $61,270 during the early year of their career.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNE is ranked #4 for overall quality in Maine.
Beal College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Maine list. Located in Bangor, Maine, the very small private for-profit school awarded 152 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Beal College undergraduate students pay an average of $0 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $19,603 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Beal College graduates make an average of $35,440 annually.
Beal College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Healthcare Schools in Maine list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
References
- 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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