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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 3rd in Maine. In fact, 281 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Professions
Our analysis found Eastern Maine Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Maine Community College are $3,877 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Eastern Maine Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,245.
Eastern Maine Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMCC are $3,797 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from SMCC carry an average student debtload of $14,861.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SMCC is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in Maine.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.
Northern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine College of Health Professions landed the # 4 spot on the list. MCHP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCHP are $16,238 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from MCHP carry an average student debtload of $13,206.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $41,586 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 773 |
Connecticut | 701 |
Rhode Island | 158 |
New Hampshire | 112 |
Vermont | 49 |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Majors Related to Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Allied Health Concentrations
Majors Similar to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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 the rest 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.