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Public Policy at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Public Policy Rankings

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

64% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 88% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Policy

The following public policy concentations are available at University of Southern Maine. 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 Public Policy Analysis 27

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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