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Social Work at University of Southern Maine

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Social Work at University of Southern Maine

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at University of Southern Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,275 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine in 2021, 41 of them were social work majors.

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

University of Southern Maine Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

University of Southern Maine Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at University of Southern Maine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 social work major at University of Southern Maine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. 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 Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 120
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 264

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in social work from University of Southern Maine. This makes it the #185 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of Southern Maine Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Southern Maine is $31,945. This is 0% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Social Work Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from University of Southern Maine. About 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Southern Maine since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work 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 social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

University of Southern Maine Social Work Master’s Program

88% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 48 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from University of Southern Maine in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work 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 social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,550 $52,130
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,040 $56,000
Social and Community Service Managers 1,030 $60,620
Healthcare Social Workers 740 $52,830
Social Workers 470 $52,360

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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