Health Professions at University of Maine at Fort Kent

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at University of Maine at Fort Kent stacks up to those at other schools.

UMFK is located in Fort Kent, Maine and approximately 1,624 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UMFK.

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

UMFK Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions

UMFK Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how UMFK performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at UMFK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	419
	735
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	755
Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	783
Best Value Health Professions Schools	848
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	884
	1,150
Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,261
Best Health Professions Schools	1,413
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	1,449
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,633
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,633
	1,789
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,853
Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,880

Health Professions Student Demographics at UMFK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Maine at Fort Kent.

UMFK Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMFK. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UMFK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine at Fort Kent with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	130
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

UMFK also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maine at Fort Kent. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	180

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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 University of Maine at Fort Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Personal Care Aides	14,880	$25,490
Registered Nurses	14,460	$67,610
Nursing Assistants	9,580	$28,710
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	5,330	$51,500
Medical Assistants	4,180	$35,160

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tysto under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.