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Nursing at Southern Maine Community College

Nursing at Southern Maine Community College

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Southern Maine Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and approximately 5,789 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

SMCC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

SMCC Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at SMCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Southern Maine Community College.

SMCC Nursing Associate’s Program

81% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at SMCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at SMCC are white. Around 84% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Maine Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 87
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Maine Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 94

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for Southern Maine Community College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Registered Nurses 14,460 $67,610
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,000 $93,100
Nurse Practitioners 1,240 $103,220
Nursing Instructors and Professors 310 $60,810
Nurse Anesthetists 290 $170,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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