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Social Work at University of Southern Maine

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Social Work at University of Southern Maine

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Maine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 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.

University of Southern Maine Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

University of Southern Maine Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Social Work Master’s Program

88% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 social work majors earned their master's degree from University of Southern Maine. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work 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 social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Southern 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

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*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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