by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. 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 Southern Maine. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at University of Southern Maine was ranked #1,071 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #7 in Maine.
Here are some of the other rankings for University of Southern Maine.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at University of Southern Maine paid an average of $769 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $288 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,064 | $21,532 |
| Fees | $1,464 | $1,464 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,124 | $10,124 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
Learn more about University of Southern Maine tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Southern Maine in Nursing walked away with an average of $29,720 in student debt. That is 31% higher than the national average of $22,660.
nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine make an average of $57,619 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $62,199.
University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 88.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nursing at University of Southern Maine in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 120 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 147 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 75 |
| Public Health | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 9 |
*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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