Nursing at University of Maine
UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. 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.
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UMaine Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at UMaine
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.
UMaine does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- 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: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
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 |
---|---|
123 | |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 238 |
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 257 |
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 268 |
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 268 |
358 | |
411 | |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 452 |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 505 |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 547 |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 559 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 579 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 843 |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 869 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 934 |
947 | |
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 979 |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,667 |
Best Nursing Schools | 1,677 |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,773 |
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.
Earnings of UMaine Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMaine is $63,161. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Concentrations Within Nursing
Nursing 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 Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 90 |
Related Majors
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Allied Health Professions
- Communication Sciences
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Jalnet2 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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