Science Education at University of Maine

If you are interested in studying science education, you may want to check out the program at University of Maine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year.

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

UMaine Science Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physical Science Education

UMaine Science Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at UMaine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical science education majors at University of Maine.

UMaine Science Education Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Science Education from UMaine in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in physical science education each year. UMaine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physical science education master's degree from UMaine, 86% 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 physical science education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• French Language Teacher Education
• Spanish Education
• Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
• Art Education
• Music Education

Careers That Physical Science Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science education 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
Middle School Teachers	3,390	$53,770
Education Professors	360	$59,150
Biological Science Professors	240	$74,460
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	200	$82,830

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.