University of Maine Graduate Programs
University of Maine is a Public, 4-years school located in Orono, ME. University of Maine graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Maine is $10,446 for Maine residents and $30,948 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $541 for Maine residents and $1,623 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 2,457 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,243 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,446 Residents $30,948 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 2,457 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,243 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
University of Maine is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1929 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
University of Maine offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 158 gradaute programs. Last year, total 769 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at University of Maine. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at University of Maine.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 5 | 17 |
| Aquaculture | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Food Science | 1 | 15 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 5 | 26 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 8 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 1 | 0 |
| Forestry | 1 | 5 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 10 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 17 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 14 |
| Informatics | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 16 | 108 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 18 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 19 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 27 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 4 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 3 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 20 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 35 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Structural Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) | 1 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 13 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 13 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 7 | 18 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 4 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 2 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Entomology | 1 | 1 |
| Wildlife Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 8 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 4 | 47 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 18 |
| Maritime Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Marine Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 16 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 6 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 0 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Physics | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Psychology | 1 | 7 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 54 |
| Social Work | 1 | 54 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 4 | 16 |
| Anthropology (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 13 |
| Economics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 1 | 2 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 38 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 | 19 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 19 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 132 |
| Research and Development Management | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 132 |
| History [+] | 1 | 6 |
| History | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 73 | 553 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 3 | 3 |
| Aquaculture | 1 | 0 |
| Food Science | 1 | 3 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 4 | 20 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 12 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 1 | 0 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 4 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 4 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Communication | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Informatics | 1 | 1 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 6 | 18 |
| Education | 1 | 8 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 10 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 5 | 11 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 0 |
| General Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 5 | 6 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 1 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 3 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 1 | 1 |
| Marine Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Anthrozoology | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 16 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 10 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 2 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 1 |
| Physics | 1 | 3 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Anthropology (other) | 1 | 1 |
| History [+] | 1 | 2 |
| History | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 37 | 84 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Food Science | 1 | 0 |
| Food Technology and Processing | 1 | 2 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Disability Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 16 |
| Information Technology | 1 | 7 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 9 |
| Education [+] | 15 | 59 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 8 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 7 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 11 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 5 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 1 | 16 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 1 | 3 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering [+] | 4 | 7 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Construction Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Surveying Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Human Nutrition | 1 | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 3 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 8 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Management Science | 1 | 17 |
| Total | 35 | 120 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 12 | 12 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 3 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 12 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of University of Maine are $10,446 for Maine residents and $30,948 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $541 for Maine residents and $1,623 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine residents | Out of State | Maine residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $9,106 | $26,944 | $439 | $1,430 |
| 2020 | $9,347 | $27,635 | $450 | $1,466 |
| 2021 | $9,596 | $28,352 | $491 | $1,503 |
| 2022 | $10,014 | $29,490 | $541 | $1,623 |
| 2023 | $10,104 | $29,580 | $541 | $1,623 |
| 2024 | $10,446 | $30,948 | $559 | $1,698 |
Graduate Student Population
At University of Maine graduate schools, there are total 2,457 graduate students. Among them, 1,243 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 924 men and 1,533 women students at University of Maine graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at University of Maine.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,457 | 924 | 1,533 |
| American Indian/Native American | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Asian | 42 | 15 | 27 |
| Black/African American | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 75 | 33 | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,654 | 571 | 1,083 |
| Two More | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Un-Known | 268 | 82 | 186 |