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2027 Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in Maine

[Clinical Nurse Leader](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/clinical-nurse-leader/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong clinical nurse leader education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value clinical nurse leader schools.

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• Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in Maine

2027 Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in Maine

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the clinical nurse leader degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools

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University Of Maine At Augusta
Augusta, ME

$8,888 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,510 Avg Student Debt

$40,342 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in clinical nurse leader, no school beat University Of Maine At Augusta this year. University Of Maine At Augusta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Augusta. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,888, with out-of-state students paying around $22,178. Clinical Nurse Leader graduates carry a median of $29,510 in student loans. Clinical Nurse Leader graduates of University Of Maine At Augusta earn a median of $82,845 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

$12,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,242 Avg Student Debt

$49,958 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Southern Maine one of the best values for clinical nurse leader. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,090, while out-of-state students pay about $29,940. Clinical Nurse Leader graduates carry a median of $29,242 in student loans. Early-career clinical nurse leader graduates make about $47,003. Set against $29,242 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 79%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.