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Nursing at University of Southern Maine

Nursing at University of Southern Maine

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

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 Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

University of Southern Maine Nursing Degrees Available

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

University of Southern Maine Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at University of Southern Maine 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #383 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 145
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

University of Southern Maine Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 89% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Registered Nursing 202
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 17
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 11
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 5
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 1

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 Southern 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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