Social Work at University of Maine

If you are interested in studying social work, 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, 47 students received their master's degree in social work.

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.

UMaine Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at UMaine

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

UMaine Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a master's degree in social work from UMaine. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UMaine, 89% 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.