2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Fort Kent the best school in Maine for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Fort Kent, Maine, the small public school handed out 221 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $8,542 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMFK. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,312. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,974 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UMFK does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Beal College landed the # 2 spot on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 9 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Beal College. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Husson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Husson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 578 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Husson is $21,090. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,202 in student loans.
Husson does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in Biddeford, Maine, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 556 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $40,950 to cover tuition and fees at UNE. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UNE accumulate an average of $24,410 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at UNE, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Orono, Maine, the fairly large public school awarded 2,047 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMaine is $12,136. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,736. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,354 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UMaine does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Saint Joseph’s Maine accumulate an average of $22,323 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Saint Joseph’s Maine, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Maine at Augusta 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 #7 on the list. UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 429 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMA is $8,378. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,778. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMA accumulate an average of $25,806 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at UMA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Maine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Portland, Maine, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,131 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend University of Southern Maine full time pay an average of $10,100 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,716. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,693 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at University of Southern Maine. During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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