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AUGUSTA – The nursing program at Kennebec Valley Community College is one of the top five ranked Best Nursing Schools in Maine, and Central Maine Community College is in the top 10, according to RegisteredNursing.org.
The nursing program at KVCC, in Fairfield, is ranked fourth for the third year in a row and CMCC is ranked seventh. Eastern Maine Community College, in Bangor, was the top-ranked among the state’s 13 nursing programs, based on program completion rates, the pass rate for the national licensing exam and job placement rates.
Graduates of all two-year or four-year nursing programs must pass the same national licensing exam, known as the NCLEX-RN exam, to be a registered nurse. The average salary for registered nurses in Maine ranges from $56,000 to $78,000, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
At a time when there is a critical need for skilled nurses in Maine, more than 200 students from Maine community college nursing programs passed the most recent licensing exam, and each community college had a higher pass rate than the state average of 89.1 percent.
KVCC had the second highest pass rate in the state, at 97.4 percent and CMCC was 91.7 percent.
“These are tremendous results, particularly during a pandemic,” said Maine Community College System President David Daigler. “We are very proud of our nursing students and will continue to work closely with our health care partners and the state so we can provide Mainers with the opportunity to train for a meaningful, good-paying job in just two years.”
Health care is the largest program area for Maine’s community colleges, with about 2,100 students studying in the allied health professions.
