Psychology at University of Southern Maine

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Maine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 8,022. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from University of Southern Maine.

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

University of Southern Maine Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

University of Southern Maine Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at University of Southern Maine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
	106
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	237
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	315
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	509
Most Focused Psychology Schools	795

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in psychology from University of Southern Maine. This makes it the #184 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #316 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from University of Southern Maine. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

University of Southern Maine Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a master's degree in psychology from University of Southern Maine. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 77% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Southern Maine also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	62
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	45

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	1,380	$96,570
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	290	$75,620
Psychology Professors	180	$73,000
Psychologists	60	$82,790

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.