| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,594 for Maine residents and $25,884 for out-of-state students. It offers 105 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | University of Southern Maine |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME |
| Graduate School Students | 2,040 students 1,055 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$9,594 Out-of-State$25,884 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 105 Graduate Programs 48 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 51 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Southern Maine with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Maine residents, the tuition & fees are $9,594 and $25,884 for non-Maine residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $445 for Maine residents and $1,350 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,010 | $24,300 |
| Fees | $1,584 | $1,584 |
| Cost per Credit | $445 | $1,350 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $11,650 (On-Campus) / $11,650 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,242 (On-Campus) / $3,242 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $25,486 | $41,776 |
| Off-Campus Total | $25,486 | $41,776 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,502 | $8,736 | $8,856 | $8,982 | $9,594 |
| Out-of-State | $21,462 | $22,308 | $22,968 | $23,706 | $25,884 |
University of Southern Maine offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 105 major areas - 48 Master's (19 online programs), 6 Doctorate (1 online programs), 39 Post-Bachelor's (17 online programs), 12 Post-Master's (3 online programs). 570 students have been conferred Master's degree and 108 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 570 | 108 | 90 | 14 |
| Men | 123 | 48 | 36 | 2 |
| Women | 447 | 60 | 54 | 12 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multicultural Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | 11ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | 27 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Psychology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Policy Analysis | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Geography (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Theory and Composition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Services Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | ONLINE | ONLINE | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 23ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 26ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 47ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 39 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 49 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Montessori Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 51 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 30ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Immunology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Psychology | 85ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | 25 | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Social Work | 34ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Theory and Composition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Conducting | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Pedagogy | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 13 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Health Services Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Education | 23ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Administration | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Organizational Leadership | 15ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE |
| Reading Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | 5ONLINE |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | 1 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 624 full-time and 1,416 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,055 students enrolled through online exclusively and 383 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,700 White, 65 Black, and 32 Asian students are attending at University of Southern Maine. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
13 grad students are younger than 22 and 549 students are older than 65. It has 782 students aged between 22 and 30 and 623 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 2,040 |
|---|---|
| Men | 516 |
| Women | 1,524 |
| Total | 2,040 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 624 |
| Part-time Students | 1,416 |
| Total | 2,040 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 19 |
| Asian | 32 |
| Black | 65 |
| Hispanic | 70 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 1,700 |
| Two or more races | 36 |
| Un-Known | 95 |
| Total | 2,040 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 13 |
| 22-24 | 281 |
| 25-29 | 501 |
| 30-34 | 392 |
| 35-39 | 231 |
| 40 & Over | 549 |
At University of Southern Maine graduate schools, 1,055 students enrolled online exclusively and 383 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,967 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,055 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 383 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 529 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,055 |
|---|---|
| Maine Resident | 825 |
| Other State In U.S. | 222 |
| Outside of U.S. | 8 |