Online Degrees and Programs at University of Southern Maine

Online Program Overview

University of Southern Maine offers 204 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 49 major programs - 3 Certificate, 6 Bachelors, 19 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 20 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,920 for Maine residents and $27,104 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,932 students out of total 7,583 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 842 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Southern Maine is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Southern Maine
TypeFour-year, Public
Address96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME
Online Students1,932 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,811 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,920
Out-of-State$27,104
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,594
Out-of-State$25,884
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Online Degree Programs
Total49 Programs
Certificate3 Programs
Bachelors6 Programs
Masters19 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate20 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Southern Maine. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Maine residents, the tuition & fees are $10,920 and $27,104 for non-Maine residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,594 and $25,884 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $297 for Maine residents and $875 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $445 for Maine residents and $1,350 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,226$9,528$9,904$10,100$10,920
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$22,050$22,996$23,881$24,716$27,104
Graduate (In-State)$8,502$8,736$8,856$8,982$9,594
Graduate (Out-of-State)$21,462$22,308$22,968$23,706$25,884
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$281$288$288$288$297
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$739$769$788$810$875
Graduate (In-State)$421$432$432$432$445
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,141$1,186$1,216$1,250$1,350

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Southern Maine offers 204 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 49 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 6 Bachelors, 19 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 20 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs3NOT OFFERED6 19120
Overall Programs25272 48651

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Southern Maine. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED 6
Elementary and Middle School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 47 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED 2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED 5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Gerontology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85 NOT OFFERED 8
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 3 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Policy AnalysisONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 2
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Geography (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Public HealthONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 3
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Clinical Nurse LeaderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Organizational LeadershipONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 13 15 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Southern Maine, there are 7,583 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,743 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,932 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,811 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,583
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,932
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,811
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,840

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,932 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,633 Maine Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 290 students living in the U.S. States other than Maine, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,932
Maine Resident1,633
Other State In U.S.291
Outside of U.S.8
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,932
Undergraduate877
Graduate1,055
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses877
Degree/Certificate Seeking669
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking208
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