Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Maine

If you plan to study multi / interdisciplinary studies, take a look at what University of Maine has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received their master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

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

UMaine Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMaine offers distance education options for multi / interdisciplinary studies at the following degree levels:

UMaine Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at UMaine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at University of Maine.

UMaine Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. UMaine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from UMaine, 52% 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
International Studies	16
Marine Science	11
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	4
Gerontology	3
Behavioral Science	2
Cultural Studies & Analysis	1
Maritime Studies	1

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies 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
Accountants and Auditors	4,640	$70,810
Computer Workers	890	$79,790
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	440	$67,390
Professors	420	$57,880
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$135,840

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

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