by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Maine” ranking.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 352 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,644 and $37,777 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in social work. That schools that top this list have a program in social work in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine social work students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Maine list. UNE is a medium-sized school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 177 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Maine. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 89 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at University of Southern Maine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Maine. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Maine list. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Standish, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
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