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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in Maine

3 Colleges
$39,644 Avg Salary
$37,777 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Social Work is the most popular major in Maine with 265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Social Work Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Colleges.

#1

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Our analysis found University of New England to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

The excellent programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,670
Connecticut 407
Rhode Island 82
New Hampshire 89
Vermont 36

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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