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2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in Maine

11 Colleges in Maine
855 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Registered Nursing Schools in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 855 degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School

Best Registered Nursing Schools in Maine The registered nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Registered Nursing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for registered nursing 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.

Pick Your Registered Nursing Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Registered Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Master's Degrees in Registered Nursing

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 Registered Nursing 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.

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Best Schools for Registered Nursing in Maine

The schools below may not offer all types of registered nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Maine Schools in Registered Nursing

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
158 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

University of Southern Maine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in registered nursing. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #1158 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Southern Maine is a great university overall.

There were about 158 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Southern Maine

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In ME
56 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in registered nursing 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 approximately 56 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Saint Joseph's Maine in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In ME
52 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Maine College of Health Professions is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the small city of Lewiston, MCHP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 52 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at MCHP in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ME
115 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in registered nursing needs to look into University of New England. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #709 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNE is a great university overall.

There were roughly 115 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In ME
79 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1542 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Husson is a great university overall.

There were roughly 79 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Husson University

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ME
77 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

SMCC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of South Portland. This college ranks 12th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 77 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Southern Maine Community College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In ME
38 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 38 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Maine Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Eastern Maine Community College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In ME

Northern Maine Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

There were roughly 22 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Northern Maine Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In ME

Central Maine Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Auburn. This college ranks 15th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 29 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Central Maine Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Central Maine Community College

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Beal College
Bangor, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In ME
83 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 18th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 83 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Beal College in the most recent data year.

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Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts8544,597
Connecticut5382,543
Rhode Island4361,008
New Hampshire3951,629
Vermont352365

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing Science169
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing80
Clinical Nurse Leader60
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing37
Nurse Anesthetist21
Nursing Administration21
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing5
Nursing Practice1

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