Special Education at University of Southern Maine

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed 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, 36 students received their master's degree in special ed.

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

University of Southern Maine Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

University of Southern Maine Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from University of Southern Maine. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 94% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,040	$51,980
Special Education Professors	850	$51,910
Middle School Special Education Teachers	530	$57,040
Interpreters and Translators	140	$63,210

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.