by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on nursing in Maine, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 15 schools in Maine that offer nursing awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in Maine.
University Of Maine At Fort Kent tops our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Fort Kent, University Of Maine At Fort Kent is a public university. At this school, roughly 71% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 146 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Maine At Fort Kent
Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions came in at #2 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston. About 55% of the degrees Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions awards are in nursing, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions
Beal College ranks #3 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 53% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Beal College
A rank of #4 makes Saint Josephs College Of Maine one of the most focused schools for nursing. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Josephs College Of Maine is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 19% of the degrees granted here, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Saint Josephs College Of Maine
Northern Maine Community College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Northern Maine Community College
Husson University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Bangor, Husson University is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Husson University
University Of Southern Maine landed the #7 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 210 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Southern Maine
University Of Maine At Augusta placed #8 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the town of Augusta, University Of Maine At Augusta is a public institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Maine At Augusta
Southern Maine Community College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of South Portland, Southern Maine Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Southern Maine Community College
University Of New England landed the #10 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Biddeford, University Of New England is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 137 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of New England
Eastern Maine Community College landed the #11 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Eastern Maine Community College is a public school located in the city of Bangor. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Eastern Maine Community College
Kennebec Valley Community College landed the #12 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public institution. About 7% of the degrees Kennebec Valley Community College awards are in nursing, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Kennebec Valley Community College
York County Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. York County Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Wells. Nursing accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for York County Community College
Central Maine Community College placed #14 for nursing by degree focus. Central Maine Community College is a public school located in the city of Auburn. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Central Maine Community College
University Of Maine landed the #15 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Maine
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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