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2026 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Maine

[Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-nursing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools.

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• Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Maine

2026 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Maine

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 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 2026 list of the best value psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing 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, while out-of-state students pay about $29,940. Students borrow a median of $29,242 to complete the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing program here. Soon after graduation, psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing degree recipients from University Of Southern Maine generally make around $87,246. That is a strong return on a $29,242 median debt. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.

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Husson University
Bangor, ME

$23,304 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,025 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing will find it at Husson University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,304. Typical student debt for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates is $29,000. Early-career psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates make about $96,750. That is a strong return on a $29,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 81%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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.