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Nursing at University of New England

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of New England. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and has a total student population of 7,208. Of the 569 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New England in 2021, 116 of them were nursing majors.

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

UNE Nursing Degrees Available

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

UNE Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UNE 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
36
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 359
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 499
Best Nursing Schools 1,334

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNE. This makes it the #374 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UNE Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNE is $62,714. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UNE

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

UNE Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 116 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from UNE in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UNE 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 New England with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 105
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UNE Nursing Master’s Program

50% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in nursing from UNE. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UNE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UNE, 90% 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 New England 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 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNE 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 New England.

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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