University of Maine Graduate Programs

University of Maine is a Public, 4-years school located in Orono, ME. Maine offers total 158 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $30,948 ($10,446 Maine residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,457
  • Graduate Programs: 158

Maine Graduate Programs Overview

University of Maine (referred to as Maine) is a Public, 4-years school located in Orono, ME. Maine offers total 158 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at University of Maine is $10,446 for Maine residents and $30,948 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $541 for Maine residents and $1,623 for out-of-state students. Total 2,457 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 12,231 with undergraduate students.
Maine 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesMaine residents: $10,446
Out-of-State: $30,948
Costs per CreditMaine residents: $541
Out-of-State: $1,623
Graduate Students2,457
Graduate Programs158 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of Maine

University of Maine is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1929 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of Maine graduate schools offers 158 major programs and 44 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 769 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Maine. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Maine with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 5 programs (1 online)17
Aquaculture1 program 0
Animal Sciences1 program 1
Food Science1 program (1 online)15
Plant Sciences1 program 1
Horticultural Science1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 5 programs 26
Environmental Science1 program 8
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management1 program 0
Forestry1 program 5
Forest Sciences and Biology1 program 10
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 3
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Communication1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs (2 online)17
Information Technology1 program (1 online)14
Informatics1 program (1 online)2
Computer Science1 program 1
Education [+] 16 programs (6 online)108
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)18
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)1
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 8
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)19
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)27
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)4
Music Teacher Education1 program 0
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 3
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)20
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 5
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 0
French Language Teacher Education1 program 0
Spanish Language Teacher Education1 program 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 2
Engineering [+] 8 programs (1 online)35
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 3
Chemical Engineering1 program 1
Civil Engineering1 program 8
Structural Engineering1 program (1 online)5
Computer Engineering1 program 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 3
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1 program 1
Mechanical Engineering1 program 11
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 5
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)1 program 5
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 13
English Language and Literature1 program 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 7 programs (1 online)18
Biochemistry1 program 2
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 4
Microbiology1 program 2
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 0
Entomology1 program 1
Wildlife Biology1 program 1
Bioinformatics1 program (1 online)8
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 2
Mathematics and Statistics1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 programs (1 online)47
International/Global Studies1 program 18
Maritime Studies1 program 2
Marine Sciences1 program 11
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program (1 online)16
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 8
Chemistry1 program 0
Geology/Earth Science1 program 6
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 0
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 1
Physics1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 7
Psychology1 program 7
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)54
Social Work1 program (1 online)54
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 16
Anthropology (other)1 program 3
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 13
Economics (other)1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 4
Intermedia/Multimedia1 program 2
Music Performance1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)38
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 19
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program (1 online)19
Business [+] 3 programs (2 online)132
Research and Development Management1 program (1 online)0
Accounting1 program 0
Management Science1 program (1 online)132
History [+] 1 programs 6
History1 program 6
Total73 programs (16 online)553
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 3 programs 3
Aquaculture1 program 0
Food Science1 program 3
Plant Sciences1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 4 programs 20
Environmental Science1 program 12
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management1 program 0
Forest Sciences and Biology1 program 4
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 4
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 1
Communication1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 1
Informatics1 program 1
Computer Science1 program 0
Education [+] 6 programs 18
Education1 program 8
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 10
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 0
Engineering [+] 5 programs 11
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 2
Chemical Engineering1 program 2
Civil Engineering1 program 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 0
Mechanical Engineering1 program 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
General Studies1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs 6
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Biomedical Sciences1 program 3
Molecular Biology1 program 2
Microbiology1 program 1
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 3
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis1 program 1
Marine Sciences1 program 1
Anthrozoology1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 16
Chemistry1 program 10
Geology/Earth Science1 program 2
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 1
Physics1 program 3
Psychology [+] 1 program 2
Psychology (other)1 program 2
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Anthropology (other)1 program 1
History [+] 1 programs 2
History1 program 2
Total37 programs84
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 2 programs (2 online)2
Food Science1 program (1 online)0
Food Technology and Processing1 program (1 online)2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)3
Disability Studies1 program (1 online)3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)16
Information Technology1 program (1 online)7
Information Science/Studies1 program (1 online)9
Education [+] 15 programs (12 online)59
Education1 program (1 online)0
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)8
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)7
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)11
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)5
Special Education and Teaching (other)1 program (1 online)16
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program (1 online)0
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Computer Teacher Education1 program (1 online)2
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist1 program (1 online)3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Education (other)1 program (1 online)3
Engineering [+] 4 programs (1 online)7
Materials Engineering1 program 0
Construction Engineering1 program 1
Surveying Engineering1 program (1 online)5
Engineering (other)1 program 1
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Human Nutrition1 program (1 online)1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs (2 online)5
Gerontology1 program (1 online)3
Computational Science1 program (1 online)2
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Geology/Earth Science1 program 1
Social Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)8
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program (1 online)8
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Intermedia/Multimedia1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)0
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)1 program 0
Nursing Education1 program (1 online)0
Business [+] 1 programs (1 online)17
Management Science1 program (1 online)17
Total35 programs (24 online)120
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 12 programs (4 online)12
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)1
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)1
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 1
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)3
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)2
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 0
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Total13 programs (4 online)12

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Maine graduate programs is $10,446 for Maine residents and $30,948 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $541 for Maine residents and $1,623 for other students. The average living costs is $14,320 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Maine
Maine residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,738$29,214
Fees$366$366
Costs per Credit Hour$541$1,623
Living on-campus$14,320
Living off-campus$14,320

Graduate Student Population

At 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 Maine graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Maine.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of Maine
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4579241,533
American Indian/Native American301317
Asian421527
Black/African American452619
Hispanic753342
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,6545711,083
Two More381523
Un-Known26882186
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Maine
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,4571,243310904

Highest Graduate Tuition in Maine

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Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA) is a Private, 4-years school located in Portland, ME. The 2023 tuition & fees is $50,000. The school has a total enrollment of 92.
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Maine College of Art & Design (MECA) is a Private, 4-years school located in Portland, ME. The 2023 tuition & fees is $41,398. The school has a total enrollment of 436 and student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 (12.50%).
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University of New England (New England) is a Private, 4-years school located in Biddeford, ME. The 2023 tuition & fees is $42,550. The school has a total enrollment of 6,434 and student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%).
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College of the Atlantic (C of the Atlantic) is a Private, 4-years school located in Bar Harbor, ME. The 2023 tuition & fees is $46,179. The school has a total enrollment of 380 and student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%).
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University of Maine (Maine) is a Public, 4-years school located in Orono, ME. The 2023 tuition & fees is $12,606 for Maine residents and $35,346 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 12,231 and student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%).
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Largest Graduate Schools in Maine

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University of New England (New England) is a Private, 4-years school located in Biddeford, ME. The 2023 tuition & fees is $42,550. The school has a total enrollment of 6,434 and student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%).
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University of Maine (Maine) is a Public, 4-years school located in Orono, ME. The 2023 tuition & fees is $12,606 for Maine residents and $35,346 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 12,231 and student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%).
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University of Southern Maine (Southern Maine) is a Public, 4-years school located in Portland, ME. The 2023 tuition & fees is $10,920 for Maine residents and $27,104 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 7,583 and student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%).
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Husson University (Husson) is a Private, 4-years school located in Bangor, ME. The 2023 tuition & fees is $22,194. The school has a total enrollment of 3,065 and student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%).
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Unity College (Unity) is a Private, 4-years school located in New Gloucester, ME. The 2023 tuition & fees is $12,640. The school has a total enrollment of 4,281 and student to faculty ratio is 36 to 1 (2.78%).
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023