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Special Education at University of Southern Maine

Special Education at University of Southern Maine

If you plan to study special 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.

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

University of Southern Maine Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

University of Southern Maine Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Special Education Master’s Program

89% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed 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 special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Special Education 36
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 1

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,040 $51,980
Special Education Professors 850 $51,910
Middle School Special Education Teachers 530 $57,040
Interpreters and Translators 140 $63,210

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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