We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how University of Southern Maine ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at University of Southern Maine was ranked #303 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #2 in Maine.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern Maine handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 41% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in social work from University of Southern Maine. This makes it the #185 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from University of Southern Maine go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,945 a year. This is higher than $31,866, which is the national median for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from University of Southern Maine make a median salary of $43,258 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at University of Southern Maine, social work students borrow a median amount of $22,610 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Southern Maine.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from University of Southern Maine. About 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at University of Southern Maine are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Maine with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 7 |
The social work program at University of Southern Maine awarded 48 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at University of Southern Maine are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 94% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Maine with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 45 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
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