by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Social Work. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Social Work is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at University of Maine. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in social work, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMaine paid an average of $1,503 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $491 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,298 | $27,054 |
| Fees | $1,298 | $1,298 |
The median early career salary of social work students who receive their master’s degree from UMaine is $44,852 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $43,464.
UMaine does not offer an online option for its social work master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMaine Online Learning page.
About 88.4% of the students who received their MSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 87.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.3% of the social work master’s degrees at UMaine in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 43 |
*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.
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