by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNE ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNE was ranked #756 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #4 in Maine.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New England handed out 116 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNE. This makes it the #373 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNE is $62,714. This is less than $62,880, which is the national median of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at UNE make a median salary of $194,084. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNE, nursing students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allnursing bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at UNE is $386 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of New England.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from UNE. About 12% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 91% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New England with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 105 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 7 |
The nursing program at UNE awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNE are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New England with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 174 |
| Public Health | 125 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 103 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 66 |
| Dentistry | 64 |
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