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Nursing at University of Maine at Fort Kent

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Maine at Fort Kent. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Maine at Fort Kent is located in Fort Kent, ME.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 146 nursing degrees were awarded at University of Maine at Fort Kent.

Online Class Availability at University of Maine at Fort Kent

Distance learning is available at University of Maine at Fort Kent. Among 1,562 students, 591 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 292 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of Maine at Fort Kent

Rankings can help you compare University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#3 of 15
Best Value	Maine	#6 of 15
Best Value	New England (Region)	#19 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#62 of 97
Best Value	Nationwide	#704 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#726 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of Maine at Fort Kent

Graduates of University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,135
2 years	$58,115
3 years	$63,248
4 years	$76,049
5 years	$86,651

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from University of Maine at Fort Kent report median earnings of $76,049, compared with $76,049 for all University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from University of Maine at Fort Kent stands at $30,447.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at University of Maine at Fort Kent, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at University of Maine at Fort Kent are 83% women (121) and 17% men (25).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Maine at Fort Kent

Among the 146 bachelor’s nursing graduates at University of Maine at Fort Kent, 83% were women (121) and 17% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maine at Fort Kent.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	108
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	13
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maine at Fort Kent, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of Maine at Fort Kent

This Nursing program at University of Maine at Fort Kent breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Nursing Science	146

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at University of Maine at Fort Kent pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.