by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
University of Southern Maine came in at #761 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.
For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Maine, University of Southern Maine came in at #4.
There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and University of Southern Maine took the #662 spot on the list.
For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Maine, University of Southern Maine came in at #3.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 73.1% of the total graduate students at University of Southern Maine are women and 26.9% are men.
About 9.4% of the graduate students who attend University of Southern Maine are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at University of Southern Maine. Around 0.8% of graduate students are international. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,776 | $21,888 |
| Fees | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from University of Southern Maine enter careers with an average starting salary of $50,812. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 13% lower than the national average of $58,425.
After obtaining their doctorate degree from University of Southern Maine, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $52,579. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 30% lower than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of University of Southern Maine.
Contact details for University of Southern Maine are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME 04103 |
| Phone: | 207-780-4141 |
| Website: | www.usm.maine.edu/ |
Around 73.3% of University of Southern Maine graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Approximately 52.8% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 3 |
| Law | 81 |
| Public Policy | 5 |
Footnotes
*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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