Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Maine
11 schools in Maine teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $56,351 at Southern Maine Community College.
What this work pays in Maine
Registered Nurses in Maine earn a median of $86,990 a year across 16,540 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $120,320 | 2,450 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,260 | 1,650 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,600 | 420 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $247,470 | 380 |
| Nurse Midwives | $133,270 | 50 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland | Associate's degree | $13,500 | $56,351 (71 grads) | 77 |
| Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston | Associate's degree | $15,959 | $55,383 (68 grads) | 48 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $54,252 (37 grads) | 33 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $53,108 (32 grads) | 22 |
| Central Maine Community College Auburn | Associate's degree | $19,150 | $50,022 (23 grads) | 29 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta | Associate's degree | — | $49,918 (59 grads) | — |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor | Associate's degree | $24,150 | not published | 38 |
| Beal University Bangor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 79 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| York County Community College Wells | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.