by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nursing Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Maine at Fort Kent. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UMFK was ranked #993 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #6 in Maine.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMFK.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMFK was $392 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $245 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,350 | $11,760 |
| Fees | $1,125 | $1,125 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,010 | $8,010 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about UMFK tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMFK took out an average of $26,750 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,660.
nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMFK make an average of $60,909 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% lower than the national average of $62,199.
UMFK does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMFK Online Learning page.
Women made up around 89.9% of the nursing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 10.7% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at UMFK in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 143 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 169 |
*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.
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