Secondary Education at University of Maine

Every secondary education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the secondary teaching program at University of Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. Of the 157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine in 2021, 22 of them were secondary education majors.

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

UMaine Secondary Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Secondary Teaching

Online Classes Are Available at UMaine

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UMaine does offer online education options in secondary teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UMaine Secondary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks secondary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how UMaine performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The secondary teaching major at UMaine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Secondary Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Secondary Education Schools	19
Most Focused Secondary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	26
	27
Best Secondary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Most Popular Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Most Popular Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools	181
Most Focused Secondary Education Schools	183
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193
Best Value Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools	245
Best Secondary Education Schools	397
Best Value Secondary Education Schools	404

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in secondary teaching from UMaine. This makes it the #139 most popular school for secondary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Secondary Teaching Student Demographics at UMaine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the secondary teaching majors at University of Maine.

UMaine Secondary Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a bachelor's degree in secondary teaching from UMaine. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men. The typical secondary teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at UMaine since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in secondary teaching at UMaine are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine with a bachelor's in secondary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMaine Secondary Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 secondary teaching majors earned their master's degree from UMaine. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in secondary teaching each year. UMaine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a secondary teaching master's degree from UMaine, 78% 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 Maine with a master's in secondary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in secondary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education

Careers That Secondary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in secondary teaching 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 Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.