Teaching English or French at University of Southern Maine

If you plan to study teaching English or French, take a look at what University of Southern Maine has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teaching English or French section at the bottom of this page.

University of Southern Maine Teaching English or French Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English or French

University of Southern Maine Teaching English or French Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

English or French Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English or French majors at University of Southern Maine.

University of Southern Maine Teaching English or French Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in English or French from University of Southern Maine in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in English or French each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English or French master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 81% 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 English or French.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Teaching English or French

Teaching English or French majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	37

Related Majors

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

Careers That English or French Grads May Go Into

A degree in English or French 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
Kindergarten Teachers	1,120	$52,710

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.