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2024 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Maine

4 Colleges in Maine
241 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$33,862 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in health sciences & services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for health sciences & services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 241 degrees in health sciences & services to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School

Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Maine Your choice of health sciences & services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health sciences & services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Health Sciences & Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Maine list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services in Maine

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the health science degree levels they offer.

Top Maine Schools in Health Science

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$28,543 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of New England if you want to pursue a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #709 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNE is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the health science program earn around $28,543 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from University of New England

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In ME

Every student pursuing a degree in health sciences & services has to take a look at Saint Joseph's College of Maine. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1122 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Saint Joseph's Maine is a great college overall.

There were roughly 11 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Saint Joseph's Maine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ME
42 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Southern Maine Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in health sciences & services. SMCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of South Portland. This college ranks 12th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 42 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Southern Maine Community College

3
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Husson University
Bangor, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$31,517 Median Starting Salary

Husson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 46 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the health science program report average early career wages of $31,517.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Husson University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ME
17.6% Growth in Graduates

York County Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in health sciences & services. York County Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Wells.

There were about 17 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at York County Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from York County Community College

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 785
Connecticut 241 212
New Hampshire 210 423
Rhode Island 200 237
Vermont 194 100

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Health Sciences & Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 230
General Health & Wellness 11

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 1,262
Allied Health Professions 327
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 300
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 213
Health & Medical Administrative Services 182
Medicine 174
Mental & Social Health Services 174
Public Health 171
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 83
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 81

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