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Nursing at University of Maine at Fort Kent

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

UMFK is located in Fort Kent, Maine and has a total student population of 1,624. Of the 180 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine at Fort Kent in 2021, 180 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.

UMFK Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

UMFK Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UMFK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UMFK 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Most Focused Nursing Schools 125
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 158
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 252
Most Popular Nursing Schools 453
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 612
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Best Value Nursing Schools 737
Best Nursing Schools 896
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How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UMFK Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMFK is $61,135. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UMFK

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

UMFK Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from UMFK. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UMFK 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 at Fort Kent with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 130
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

UMFK 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 at Fort Kent. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Science 180

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 at Fort Kent.

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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