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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top Maine Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Maine College of Health Professions the best school in Maine for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the small city of Lewiston, MCHP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 2 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 4
Massachusetts 5

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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