by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about graduate study in public policy at University of Southern Maine. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #1 out of 1 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, University of Southern Maine among the top schools in the country for public policy, coming in at #97 out of 99 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Schools | 97 of 99 |
| Best Public Policy Schools in Maine | 1 of 1 |
| Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region | 15 of 15 |
The table below lists every degree level offered in public policy at University of Southern Maine, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 17 |
| Doctoral | 10 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern Maine handed out 17 master’s degrees in public policy.
University of Southern Maine is among the very best schools in the country for public policy at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Maine | 1 |
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region | 13 |
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools | 68 |
Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,880 | $36,000 |
| Fees | $2,227 | $2,227 |
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Among recent graduates, 29% of public policy master’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The largest share of public policy master’s degree graduates at University of Southern Maine are White. About 88% of graduates 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 public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
University of Southern Maine conferred 17 master’s completions in public policy analysis, general in the latest year of data — 71% to women and 29% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (88%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern Maine conferred 10 doctoral degrees in public policy.
University of Southern Maine ranks competitively among schools offering public policy at the doctoral level. Its best result was #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region | 3 |
| Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools | 7 |
Among recent graduates, 50% of public policy doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of public policy doctoral degree graduates at University of Southern Maine were White. Roughly 90% of graduates 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 doctoral in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
University of Southern Maine conferred 10 doctoral degrees in public policy analysis, general in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (90%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern Maine handed out 2 graduate certificate degrees in public policy.
University of Southern Maine has not been ranked for public policy at the graduate certificate level.
Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in public policy from University of Southern Maine were women.
The majority of public policy graduate certificate degree graduates at University of Southern Maine were White. Approximately 100% of graduates 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 graduate certificate in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
University of Southern Maine granted 2 graduate certificate degrees in public policy analysis, general in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).