Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Southern Maine.

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

University of Southern Maine Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

University of Southern Maine Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how University of Southern Maine performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at University of Southern Maine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. 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
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools	55
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	277
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	546
	556
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	608

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from University of Southern Maine. This makes it the #285 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of Southern Maine Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Southern Maine is $29,726. This is less than $36,899, which is the national average of all subject specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 subject specific ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Southern Maine, about 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Southern Maine since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed 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 subject specific ed.

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

University of Southern Maine Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 92% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Special Education

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific 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
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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,040	$49,640

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.