2023 Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
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Our analysis found University of Southern Maine to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. This medium-sized public school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 297 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $9,904 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend University of Southern Maine. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $23,881. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of Southern Maine accumulate an average of $24,922 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at University of Southern Maine. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Biddeford, Maine. It awarded 248 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $39,820 to cover tuition and fees at UNE. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,205 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
UNE does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 12 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMFK is located in Fort Kent, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $8,505 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMFK. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,915. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,832 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMFK does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Husson does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $19,790. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,342 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Husson does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Maine. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Standish, Maine. It awarded 122 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,661 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Saint Joseph’s Maine. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, the fairly large public school awarded 120 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from Maine who attend UMaine full time pay an average of $11,986 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $33,586. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMaine accumulate an average of $24,711 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMaine does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMA is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 88 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees if they attend UMA full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,238. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMA accumulate an average of $30,847 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UMA. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Maine at Farmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Farmington, Maine, the small public school handed out 30 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $9,590 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMaine Farmington. Out-of-state students pay an average of $20,780. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,480 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMaine Farmington does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Unity College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Unity, Maine, and it awarded 6 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Unity does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,640. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Unity accumulate an average of $26,633 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Unity is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Thomas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Thomas College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $29,152. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Thomas College accumulate an average of $25,598 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Thomas College 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 28% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Beal College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Bangor, Maine, the very small private for-profit school handed out 3 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Beal College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Maine College of Health Professions ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. MCHP is located in Lewiston, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $14,911 to cover tuition and fees at MCHP. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
MCHP is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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