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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

Of the 36 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from University of Southern Maine in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 94% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.