2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s College of Maine to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maine. 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 graduate student at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,766 a year.
Saint Joseph’s Maine also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Southern Maine are $8,856 per year.
University of Southern Maine also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMaine are $10,014 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMaine is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Maine.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Husson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Husson are $17,680 per year.
Husson also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNE are $29,352 a year.
UNE also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #1.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Hampshire | 2,129 |
Massachusetts | 6,626 |
Vermont | 390 |
Connecticut | 3,058 |
Rhode Island | 1,091 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.