University of Maine Graduate Schools

University of Maine (referred to as Maine) is a Public, 4 years school located in Orono, ME. University of Maine is a historically black school. University of Maine is a tribal college. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Maine is $10,104 for Maine residents and $29,580 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,457 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 12,231 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Maine (referred to as Maine) is a Public, 4 years school located in Orono, ME. University of Maine is a historically black school. University of Maine is a tribal college. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1929 - Current).
Maine Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Maine (Maine)
Address168 College Avenue, Orono, ME 4469
Phone207-581-1865
Webhttps://www.umaine.edu
Online Applicationhttps://go.umaine.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.umaine.edu/stuaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Maine is $10,104 for Maine residents and $29,580 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,457 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 12,231 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 260 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 57 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$29,580
$10,104 for Maine Residents
Student Population2,457
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs260 graduate programs
(57 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Maine is $10,104 for Maine residents and $29,580 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $541 for Maine residents and $1,623 for out-of-state students.
University of Maine offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of Maine offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)57 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Maine is $10,104 for Maine residents and $29,580 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.31% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,902$1,204$25,740$1,204
2019-2020$8,100$1,247$26,388$1,247
2020-2021$8,298$1,298$27,054$1,298
2021-2022$9,738$276$29,214$276
2022-2023$9,738$366$29,214$366
The graduate school tuition & fees of Maine is very expensive compared to public graduate schools in Maine. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the Maine graduate tuition is $15,412 (public) / $26,863 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Maine$10,104$29,580
All Graduate Schools$16,006$19,532
Public$11,452$20,604
Private$19,609
Maine Graduate Schools$16,531$20,801
Public$10,139$15,412
Private$26,863
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,320 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Maine. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.42% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,320. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.42% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,718$2,200$10,718$2,200
2019-2020$10,966$2,200$10,966$2,200
2020-2021$11,286$2,200$11,286$2,200
2021-2022$11,712$2,270$11,712$2,270
2022-2023$12,050$2,270$12,050$2,270
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $541 for Maine residents and $1,623 for other students at University of Maine. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$439$1,430
2019-2020$450$1,466
2020-2021$491$1,503
2021-2022$541$1,623
2022-2023$541$1,623

Graduate Programs at Maine

University of Maine offers 158 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 769 students have completed their study at University of Maine.
Offered Degrees at University of Maine
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree7316553
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship37084
Post Bachelor's Degree3524120
Post Master's Degree13412
Total15844769
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Maine by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Management Science program with 17 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Management Science program with 132 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Environmental Science program with 12 completers.
University of Maine offers 158 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 769 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 553 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 120 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 12 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] (1 completers) 17 completers-
Aquaculture0-
Animal Sciences1-
Food Science15-
Plant Sciences1-
Horticultural Science0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 26 completers-
Environmental Science8-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management0-
Forestry5-
Forest Sciences and Biology10-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management3-
Communication and Journalism [+] 0 completers-
Communication0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (2 completers) 17 completers-
Information Technology14-
Informatics2-
Computer Science1-
Education [+] (6 completers) 108 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction18-
Educational Leadership and Administration1-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration8-
Educational/Instructional Technology19-
Special Education and Teaching27-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
Elementary Education and Teaching0-
Secondary Education and Teaching4-
Music Teacher Education0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching3-
Reading Teacher Education20-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education5-
Social Studies Teacher Education0-
French Language Teacher Education0-
Spanish Language Teacher Education1-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)2-
Engineering [+] (1 completers) 35 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering3-
Chemical Engineering1-
Civil Engineering8-
Structural Engineering5-
Computer Engineering3-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering3-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1-
Mechanical Engineering11-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0 completers-
French Language and Literature0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 5 completers-
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)5-
English Language and Literature [+] 13 completers-
English Language and Literature13-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] (1 completers) 18 completers-
Biochemistry2-
Botany/Plant Biology4-
Microbiology2-
Zoology/Animal Biology0-
Entomology1-
Wildlife Biology1-
Bioinformatics8-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 completers-
Mathematics and Statistics2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 47 completers-
International/Global Studies18-
Maritime Studies2-
Marine Sciences11-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)16-
Physical Sciences [+] 8 completers-
Chemistry0-
Geology/Earth Science6-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical0-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1-
Physics1-
Psychology [+] 7 completers-
Psychology7-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 54 completers-
Social Work54$42,800
Social Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Anthropology (other)3-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics13-
Economics (other)0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 completers-
Intermedia/Multimedia2-
Music Performance2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 38 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders19-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse19-
Business [+] (2 completers) 132 completers-
Research and Development Management0-
Accounting0-
Management Science132-
History [+] 6 completers-
History6-
Total553
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 3 completers-
Aquaculture0-
Food Science3-
Plant Sciences0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 20 completers-
Environmental Science12-
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management0-
Forest Sciences and Biology4-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management4-
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 completers-
Communication1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Informatics1-
Computer Science0-
Education [+] 18 completers-
Education8-
Educational Leadership and Administration10-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)0-
Engineering [+] 11 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering2-
Chemical Engineering2-
Civil Engineering3-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering0-
Mechanical Engineering4-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 0 completers-
General Studies0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences0-
Biomedical Sciences3-
Molecular Biology2-
Microbiology1-
Zoology/Animal Biology0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 completers-
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis1-
Marine Sciences1-
Anthrozoology1-
Physical Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Chemistry10-
Geology/Earth Science2-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1-
Physics3-
Psychology [+] 2 completers-
Psychology (other)2-
Social Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Anthropology (other)1-
History [+] 2 completers-
History2-
Total84
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] (2 completers) 2 completers-
Food Science0-
Food Technology and Processing2-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] (1 completers) 3 completers-
Disability Studies3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (2 completers) 16 completers-
Information Technology7-
Information Science/Studies9-
Education [+] (12 completers) 59 completers-
Education0-
Curriculum and Instruction8-
Educational Leadership and Administration7-
Educational/Instructional Technology11-
Educational Evaluation and Research0-
Special Education and Teaching5-
Special Education and Teaching (other)16-
Secondary Education and Teaching3-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education0-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education0-
Computer Teacher Education2-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist3-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
Education (other)3-
Engineering [+] (1 completers) 7 completers-
Materials Engineering0-
Construction Engineering1-
Surveying Engineering5-
Engineering (other)1-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Work and Family Studies [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Human Nutrition1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 completers-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (2 completers) 5 completers-
Gerontology3-
Computational Science2-
Physical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Geology/Earth Science1-
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) 8 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Intermedia/Multimedia0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)0-
Nursing Education0-
Business [+] 17 completers-
Management Science17-
Total120
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (4 completers) 12 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction1-
Educational Leadership and Administration1-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1-
Educational/Instructional Technology3-
Special Education and Teaching2-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
Elementary Education and Teaching0-
Secondary Education and Teaching0-
Reading Teacher Education1-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education0-
Social Studies Teacher Education0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0-
Total12

Graduate Student Population at Maine

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,542 students enrolled into University of Maine graduate schools where it has total 12,231 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 881 full-time and 1,661 part-time graduate students. By gender, 973 male and 1,569 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5429731,569
Full-time881377504
Part-tme1,6615961,065
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,744 White (68.61%), 53 Black/African American (2.08%), 59 Hispanic (2.32%), 55 Asian (2.16%), and 631 students with other races. 243 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5429731,569
American Indian/Native American361521
Asian551738
Black/African American533122
Hispanic592633
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,7446451,099
Two More331320
Un-Known31793224
Non-resident Alien243132111
University of Maine offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,259 graduate students (49.53% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 356 graduate students (14.00% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,542
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,259
Enrolled Some Online Courses356
Not in Online Courses927
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Maine. 562 students are aged 20 to 24 (22.11% of total students), 246 students are aged above 50 (9.68%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Maine.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,5429731,569
Age 20-2117413
Age 22-24545217328
Age 25-29657258399
Age 30-34402179223
Age 35-3926099161
Age 40-49415139276
Age 50-6422870158
Over 6418711

Similar Schools to Maine

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University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (New Hampshire-Main Campus) is a Public, 4 years school located in Durham, NH. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is a historically black school.University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is a tribal college.The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $16,414 for New Hampshire residents and $30,054 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 2,441 and it offers total 216 graduate programs(9 online programs).
Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook) is a Public, 4 years school located in Stony Brook, NY. Stony Brook University is a historically black school.Stony Brook University is a tribal college.The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $13,943 for New York residents and $25,733 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 8,201 and it offers total 275 graduate programs(9 online programs).
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Binghamton University (SUNY at Binghamton) is a Public, 4 years school located in Vestal, NY. Binghamton University is a historically black school.Binghamton University is a tribal college.The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $13,780 for New York residents and $25,570 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 3,910 and it offers total 187 graduate programs.
University of Vermont (UVT) is a Public, 4 years school located in Burlington, VT. University of Vermont is a historically black school.University of Vermont is a tribal college.The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $14,240 for Vermont residents and $32,996 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 2,190 and it offers total 192 graduate programs(6 online programs).

Maine Best Graduate Schools

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College of the AtlanticPrivate, 4 yearsBar Harbor, ME
Saint Joseph's College of MainePrivate, 4 yearsStandish, ME
Husson UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBangor, ME
University of New EnglandPrivate, 4 yearsBiddeford, ME
Thomas CollegePrivate, 4 yearsWaterville, ME
University of MainePublic, 4 yearsOrono, ME
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