Best colleges for nursing in Maine
University of Maine at Fort Kent ranks first in Maine for nursing value (#289 nationally, value score 53.6): graduates earn $82,677 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $11,167 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 7 Maine colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best nursing colleges in Maine
University of Maine at Fort Kent ranks first in Maine for nursing value (#289 nationally, value score 53.6): graduates earn $82,677 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $11,167 a year. 7 Maine colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $82,677 and the average net price is $17,224 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 7 Maine colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $82,677 and the average net price is $17,224 a year.
- The highest nursing earnings in the state are at University of Maine at Augusta ($87,357), ranked #2 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at University of Maine at Augusta: $9,721 a year.
- Median earnings
- $82,677
- National: $85,171
- Median net price
- $17,224
- National: $18,014
- Median federal debt
- $25,000
- nursing graduates
- Public colleges
- 4 of 7
- in this list
7 colleges
The Maine ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $82,677
- Net price
- $11,167
- Federal debt
- $15,187
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Earnings
- $87,357
- Net price
- $9,721
- Federal debt
- $25,100
- Graduation rate
- 25%
- Rank in Maine 3
Biddeford, ME · Private nonprofit · #545 nationally
34.7Value- Earnings
- $84,986
- Net price
- $38,617
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Earnings
- $75,465
- Net price
- $14,927
- Federal debt
- $18,750
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Rank in Maine 5
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME · Private nonprofit · #568 nationally
32.5Value- Earnings
- $84,796
- Net price
- $29,029
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Earnings
- $77,494
- Net price
- $17,224
- Federal debt
- $24,781
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Earnings
- $78,167
- Net price
- $22,146
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 60%
Method: the same value score as the national nursing ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about nursing colleges in Maine
What are the best colleges for nursing in Maine?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Maine colleges for nursing are University of Maine at Fort Kent (value score 53.6), University of Maine at Augusta (value score 50.9) and University of New England (value score 34.7). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Maine college has the highest earnings for nursing graduates?
University of Maine at Augusta: its nursing graduates have median earnings of $87,357 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable nursing college in Maine on this list?
University of Maine at Augusta has the lowest average net price of the ranked Maine colleges, $9,721 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Maine colleges are ranked for nursing?
7 Maine colleges have a nursing bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Maine.