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Adult & Continuing Education at University of Southern Maine

Adult & Continuing Education at University of Southern Maine

What traits are you looking for in a adult and continuing ed school? To help you decide if University of Southern Maine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's adult and continuing ed program.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year.

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

University of Southern Maine Adult & Continuing Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Adult and Continuing Ed

Online Classes Are Available at University of Southern Maine

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? University of Southern Maine offers distance education options for adult and continuing ed at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

University of Southern Maine Adult & Continuing Education Rankings

Adult and Continuing Ed Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Program

76% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of adult and continuing ed master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Of the students who received a adult and continuing ed master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 76% 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 adult and continuing ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Adult and Continuing Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in adult and continuing 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
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1,510 $40,120

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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