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Nursing at Southern Maine

Southern Maine graduates about 168 nursing majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 285th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

49/100Solid#285 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year16815% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$75,0000.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%998–1220whole school

Around Southern Maine

Taken by me in August 2023
McGoldrick CenterPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Portland Commons Residence Hall.
Portland CommonsPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Taken from near Preble Street, Portland, ME
Lights through mist in Back Cove - Flickr - chris.rycroftPhoto: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Maps of racial and ethnic divisions in US cities, inspired by Bill Rankin's map
Race and ethnicity 2010- Portland, ME (5560422274)Photo: Eric Fischer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Keene State College 50
  2. Chicago State University 50
  3. East Tennessee State University 49
  4. Montana State University 49
  5. Wichita State University 49
  6. Rhode Island College 49
  7. Lenoir-Rhyne University 49
  8. CUNY York College 49

Other strong majors at Southern Maine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Maine with every school we score in nursing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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