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Health Professions at University of Southern Maine

Health Professions at University of Southern Maine

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 Southern Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 8,022.

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.

University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of Southern Maine does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

University of Southern Maine Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at University of Southern Maine 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #668 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 201
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

University of Southern Maine Health Professions Master’s Program

87% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 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 Southern Maine with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 92
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions 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 University of Southern Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 236
Allied Health Professions 85
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 39
Public Health 23
Other Health Professions 6

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 Southern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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