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Nursing at University of Southern Maine

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what University of Southern Maine has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 8,022. Of the 297 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine in 2021, 202 of them were nursing majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at University of Southern Maine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 126
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 135
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
242
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 271
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 312
Most Popular Nursing Schools 313
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 345
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 356
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
392
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 561
1,622
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,750
Best Nursing Schools 1,781

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing from University of Southern Maine. This makes it the #313 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from University of Southern Maine Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Southern Maine is $58,254. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Southern Maine. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 87% 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 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 175
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

University of Southern Maine Nursing Master’s Program

85% Women
Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from University of Southern Maine in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 96% 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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Southern Maine also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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