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Nursing at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. In 2021, 78 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UMaine.

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

UMaine Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMaine offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UMaine Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UMaine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UMaine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 238
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 559
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Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 979

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UMaine. This makes it the #453 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UMaine Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMaine is $63,161. This is 0% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 78 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMaine, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 67
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMaine Nursing Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in nursing from UMaine. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UMaine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UMaine, 82% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 University of Maine.

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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