Nursing at University of Maine

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

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.

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 Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	268
Best 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

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from UMaine. About 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UMaine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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.