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2027 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Maine

[Nursing Administration](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nursing-administration/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for nursing administration students.

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• Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Maine

2027 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Maine

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

Best Value Nursing Administration Schools

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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)

University Of Southern Maine tops our 2027 list of the best value nursing administration schools in Maine. University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,090, compared with $29,940 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $29,242 to complete the nursing administration program here. Nursing Administration graduates of University Of Southern Maine earn a median of $87,246 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $29,242 median debt. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.

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Saint Josephs College Of Maine
Standish, ME

$44,420 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,045 Median Earnings (10yr)

Saint Josephs College Of Maine came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value nursing administration schools. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Josephs College Of Maine is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $44,420. Nursing Administration graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career nursing administration graduates make about $91,389. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.