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Education at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,275 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine in 2021, 14 of them were education majors.

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

University of Southern Maine Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

University of Southern Maine Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at University of Southern Maine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at University of Southern Maine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools 783
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 957

In 2021, 187 students received their master’s degree in education from University of Southern Maine. This makes it the #223 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Education Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from University of Southern Maine. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Southern Maine since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Southern Maine Education Master’s Program

83% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 91% 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 Southern Maine with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 171
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

University of Southern Maine also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 59
Teaching English or French 37
Special Education 37
Educational Administration 34
Teacher Education Subject Specific 31
Student Counseling 27
Curriculum & Instruction 15
Multilingual Education 1

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 University of Southern Maine.

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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