Public Policy at University of Southern Maine

If you are interested in studying public policy, 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 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 Public Policy section at the bottom of this page.

University of Southern Maine Public Policy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy
• Doctorate Degree in Public Policy

University of Southern Maine Public Policy Rankings

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There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Public Policy Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Public Policy from University of Southern Maine in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in public policy each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 90% 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 public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Social Work

Careers That Public Policy Grads May Go Into

A degree in public policy 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,000	$93,100
Education Professors	360	$59,150
Social Scientists	120	$74,750
Political Science Professors	80	$85,990

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.