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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Maine

6 Colleges
$98,290 Avg Salary
$50,801 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree 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 6 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s College of Maine to be the most popular 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.

Of the 45 students majoring in nursing at Saint Joseph's Maine, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Nursing majors at Saint Joseph's Maine take out an average of $38,530 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#2

Husson University

Bangor, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Husson take out while working on their Master's Degree is $48,937.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $60,925 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#4

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

Nursing majors at UNE take out an average of $140,215 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

Full Nursing at University of New England Report

#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at UMaine, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Nursing majors at UMaine take out an average of $36,237 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#6

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Beal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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