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Social Sciences at University of Southern Maine

Social Sciences at University of Southern Maine

If you are interested in studying social sciences, 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.

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

University of Southern Maine Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of Southern Maine does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

University of Southern Maine Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 4

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 770 $68,670
Social Science Research Assistants 150 $49,030
Social Sciences Professors 150 $53,130

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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