2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in Maine

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Maine” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 313,362 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $67,065 and had an average of $26,282 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maine, there were 1,077 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,614 and $34,793 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 143 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,633 and $49,829 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Maine” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Maine”.

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Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Maine

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Maine.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in Maine

#1

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine

#3 in overall quality

$22,308 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$95,207 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 24 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Southern Maine, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nursing at University of Southern Maine

#2

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Standish, Maine

#2 in overall quality

$9,482 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$97,673 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Maine. Standish, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maine master’s degree nursing students list, Saint Joseph’s Maine has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

#4 in overall quality

$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

Read full report on Nursing at UMaine

#4

Husson University

Bangor, Maine

#5 in overall quality

$17,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$104,192 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Maine list. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Husson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Husson University are $17,100.

Read full report on Nursing at Husson

#5

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine

#1 in overall quality

$28,016 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$198,380 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Maine. University of New England is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

UNE also made our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New England are $28,016, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing at UNE

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Notes and References

References

• 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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