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Social Sciences at University of Maine

Social Sciences at University of Maine

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of Maine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year.

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

UMaine Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UMaine

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UMaine does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UMaine Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UMaine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMaine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Maine.

UMaine Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UMaine since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UMaine are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 118
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UMaine Social Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UMaine, 58% were white. This is above average 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Maine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 56
Economics 37
Sociology 26
International Relations & National Security 19
Anthropology 18
Geography & Cartography 3

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 770 $68,670
Social Sciences Professors 150 $53,130
Social Science Research Assistants 150 $49,030

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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