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Health Professions at University of Maine

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if University of Maine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMaine Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UMaine

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UMaine does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

UMaine Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at UMaine 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.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

90% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UMaine 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 with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	83
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMaine Health Professions Master’s Program

91% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UMaine, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Maine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	90
Communication Sciences	44
Allied Health Professions	9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	6
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	4

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.

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
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