Education at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 8,022. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 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.

University of Southern Maine Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

University of Southern Maine Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Education Master’s Program

Of the 187 students who earned a master's degree in Education from University of Southern Maine in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 91% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	171
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	58
Teaching English or French	37
Special Education	37
Educational Administration	34
Student Counseling	27
Teacher Education Subject Specific	18
Curriculum & Instruction	15
Multilingual Education	1

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 Southern 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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.