Science Education at University of Maine

If you plan to study science education, take a look at what University of Maine has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741.

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

UMaine Science Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Physical Science Education

UMaine Science Education Rankings

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at UMaine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical science education majors at University of Maine.

UMaine Science Education Master’s Program

57% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of physical science education master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in physical science education each year. UMaine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from UMaine, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine with a master's in physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Physical Science Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science 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 University of Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240
Middle School Teachers	3,390	$53,770
Education Professors	360	$59,150
Biological Science Professors	240	$74,460
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	200	$82,830

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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