The student-faculty ratio at University of Maine is 15:1, and the school has 39.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Maine include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Education; Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields; and Health Professions and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 76 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Total faculty
533 full time
345 part time
Minority
10% full time
6% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
85%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
6%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4945.2%
Classes with fewer than 20 students39.1%
50 or more15.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
76%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
78%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
51%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
62%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
68%
6-year graduation rate of international students
67%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
67
Post-master's certificates
23
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
55
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Stephen King, Author, Dr. Bernard Lown, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Physician, Inventor, Bettina Boxall, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 17%
Engineering 13%
Education 8%
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields 7%
Health Professions and Related Programs 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Construction Management$60,100
Accounting$54,000
Finance$53,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,400
Marketing$47,100
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$45,700
Journalism$39,700
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$74,000
Chemical Engineering$72,300
Electrical Engineering (EE)$69,700
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$64,800
Civil Engineering$60,500
Health Professions and Related Programs
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$38,700
Social Sciences
Economics$58,600
Political Science and Government$43,000
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
Animal Sciences, General
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Food Science
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Microbiology, General
Molecular Biology
Zoology/Animal Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Surveying Technology/Surveying
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Latin Language and Literature
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Marine Sciences
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Forestry, General
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Economics, Other
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Political Science/Global Policy
Psychology/Psychology
Human Development/Human Development
Economics/Economics
Computer Science-related undergraduate program/Spatial Information Science and Engineering
Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Business, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, adult education, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
10
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
813
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
2%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
DeepCwind Consortium
Maine Space Grant Consortium
New England Sustainability Consortium
New England Board of Higher Education
America East Academic Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
