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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

9 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Maine the most popular school in Maine for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Southern Maine accumulate an average of around $31,464 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine at Fort Kent helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maine. Located in the rural area of Fort Kent, UMFK is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 180 students majoring in nursing at UMFK, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UMFK take out $31,832 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at University of Maine at Fort Kent Report

#3

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UNE carry an average student debt load of $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.

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#4

Husson University

Bangor, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in nursing at Husson, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Husson carry an average student debt load of $32,242. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $112.

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Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Saint Joseph's Maine accumulate an average of around $26,119 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $582.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UMaine take out $25,008 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $140.

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University of Maine at Augusta landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at UMA take out an average of $34,172 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Beal College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

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With a ranking of #9, Maine College of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lewiston, MCHP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,129
Massachusetts 6,626
Vermont 390
Connecticut 3,058
Rhode Island 1,091

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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