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2023 Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Our analysis found University of New England to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maine. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the social work majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Work at University of New England

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social work schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the social work majors at the school.

Full Social Work at University of Southern Maine Report

#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 91% of the social work majors at the school.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,067
Connecticut 694
New Hampshire 171
Rhode Island 215
Vermont 121

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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