Education at Southern Maine Community College

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Southern Maine Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and approximately 5,789 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

SMCC Education Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Education

SMCC Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at SMCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Southern Maine Community College.

SMCC Education Associate’s Program

87% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at SMCC are white. Around 87% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Maine Community College with a associate's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Southern Maine Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Maine Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	18
Teacher Education Grade Specific	15

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for Southern Maine Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Teacher Assistants	8,370	$33,600
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240
Elementary School Teachers	5,390	$53,570
Middle School Teachers	3,390	$53,770
Coaches and Scouts	1,810	$27,900

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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