Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Southern Maine

What traits are you looking for in a grade specific ed school? To help you decide if University of Southern Maine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's grade specific ed program.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 8,022. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from University of Southern Maine.

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

University of Southern Maine Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

University of Southern Maine Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at University of Southern Maine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 grade specific ed major at University of Southern Maine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	161
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	169
	686
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	817
	869
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	1,016
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,100

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from University of Southern Maine. This makes it the #118 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at University of Southern Maine.

University of Southern Maine Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from University of Southern Maine.

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

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

University of Southern Maine Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 57 grade specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Southern Maine, about 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 91% 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 Southern Maine with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Southern Maine also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

The following grade specific ed concentations are available at University of Southern Maine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education	34
Adult & Continuing Education	21
Teacher Development & Methodology	3
Elementary Education	1

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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 Southern Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240
Elementary School Teachers	5,390	$53,570
Middle School Teachers	3,390	$53,770
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,510	$40,120
Preschool Teachers	1,420	$35,560

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.