2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Maine
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Our analysis found Kennebec Valley Community College to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Maine. Located in Fairfield, Maine, the small public school handed out 93 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,865 in tuition and fees if they attend Kennebec Valley Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,745. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Kennebec Valley Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Westbrook, Maine, and it awarded 81 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 36 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Saint Joseph’s Maine does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine list. Northeast Technical Institute is located in Scarborough, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Portland, Maine, the medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students 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. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students 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.
University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine list. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, the small public school handed out 2 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
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. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, the fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $11,986 in tuition and fees if they attend UMaine full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,586. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMaine does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Washington County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine ranking. Washington County Community College is a public institution located in Calais, Maine. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 2 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Maine who attend Washington County Community College full time pay an average of $3,859 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,739. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Washington County Community College. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Eastern Maine Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small public school handed out 2 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
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. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Eastern Maine Community College. 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.
Maine College of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Lewiston, Maine, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend MCHP, expect to pay an average of $14,911 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out MCHP. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Maine at Augusta ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Maine list.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMA. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,238.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UMA. 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.
With a ranking of #11, Northern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate.
Students from Maine who attend Northern Maine Community College full time pay an average of $3,830 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,710.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northern Maine Community College. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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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