2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Maine. In total, 1,262 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Maine.
Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Fort Kent the best value school in Maine for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Fort Kent, UMFK is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMFK are $8,505 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UMFK accumulate an average of around $31,832 in student debt.
UMFK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list.
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Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine College of Health Professions landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, MCHP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCHP are $14,911 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine at Augusta helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Maine. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMA are $8,378 per year. On average, nursing graduates from UMA take out $34,172 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 per year. Nursing majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $31,464 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMaine are $11,986 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UMaine accumulate an average of around $25,008 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $140.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMaine is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Maine.
Husson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Husson undergraduate students pay an average of $19,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Husson take out an average of $32,242 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $112.
Husson also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #3.
University of New England landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNE are $39,820 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UNE take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,450. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $369.
UNE also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #4.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Saint Joseph's Maine take out $26,119 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $582.
Beal College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Beal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.
Beal College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2,129 |
| Massachusetts | 6,626 |
| Vermont | 390 |
| Connecticut | 3,058 |
| Rhode Island | 1,091 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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