University of Southern Maine (U of Southern Maine) is a four-year, public school located in Portland, ME.

It offers 105 graduate programs - 48 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 39 Post-bachelor's, and 12 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,594 for in-state and $25,884 for out-of-state students.

A total of 2,008 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 7,528 students at U of Southern Maine. U of Southern Maine offers online graduate programs and 1,042 out of 2,008 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find U of Southern Maine's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

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.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Southern Maine
TypeFour-year, Public
Address96 Falmouth St, Portland, ME
Graduate School Students1,967 students
1,042 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,594
Out-of-State$25,884
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 105 Graduate Programs
48 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 51 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Southern Maine

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.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-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

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

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 95 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total570959014
Men12345362
Women447505412

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.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction23ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE
Elementary and Middle School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7ONLINE NOT OFFER
Educational Administration and Supervision (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching47ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including DeafnessNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning DisabilitiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching17ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels49 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)ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education5ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE ONLINE
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor51 NOT OFFER ONLINE
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) NOT OFFER 27 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative Writing30ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Immunology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Science, General NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology85ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism3ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Public Policy Analysis ONLINE NOT OFFER
Social Work34ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Geography (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Theory and Composition NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Conducting1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Jazz/Jazz Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Pedagogy1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Public Health13 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Health Services Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Education23ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing AdministrationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult Health Nurse/NursingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing14ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Nurse LeaderONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geriatric Nurse/NursingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
Organizational Leadership15ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Accounting NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
HistoryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

U of Southern Maine graduate schools have a total of 1,967 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 492 male and 1,475 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 608 full-time and 1,359 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,042 students enrolled through online exclusively and 425 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,669 White, 66 Black, and 28 Asian students are attending at University of Southern Maine. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

21 grad students are younger than 22 and 570 students are older than 65. It has 775 students aged between 22 and 30 and 642 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,967
Men492
Women1,475
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,967
Full-time Students608
Part-time Students1,359
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,967
American Indian /
Native American
18
Asian28
Black66
Hispanic71
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White1,669
Two or more races32
Un-Known64
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,967
21 & Under21
22-24285
25-29490
30-34372
35-39270
40 & Over570

Online Population

At University of Southern Maine graduate schools, 1,042 students enrolled online exclusively and 425 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,008
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,042
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses425
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses541
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,042
Maine Resident826
Other State In U.S.204
Outside of U.S.12