Education at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students received their master's degree in education.

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

UMaine Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UMaine

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMaine does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UMaine Education Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #425 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 education majors earned their master's degree from UMaine. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UMaine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UMaine, 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 Maine with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	85
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Maine. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	47
Special Education	45
Instructional Media Design	32
Educational Administration	19
Curriculum & Instruction	18
Teacher Education Grade Specific	15
General Education	4

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Teacher Assistants	8,370	$33,600
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240
Elementary School Teachers	5,390	$53,570
Middle School Teachers	3,390	$53,770
Coaches and Scouts	1,810	$27,900

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 Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.