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Education at Southern Maine

Southern Maine graduates about 30 education majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 438th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 45 out of 100.

45/100Solid#438 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year303% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$35,000
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%998–1220whole school

Around Southern Maine

Taken by me in August 2023
McGoldrick CenterPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Portland Commons Residence Hall.
Portland CommonsPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Taken from near Preble Street, Portland, ME
Lights through mist in Back Cove - Flickr - chris.rycroftPhoto: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Maps of racial and ethnic divisions in US cities, inspired by Bill Rankin's map
Race and ethnicity 2010- Portland, ME (5560422274)Photo: Eric Fischer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Abromson Community Education Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University of West Georgia 45
  2. Coastal Carolina University 45
  3. Ashland University 45
  4. Lindenwood University 45
  5. Hamline University 45
  6. The University of Texas–Arlington 44
  7. Middle Tennessee State University 44
  8. Morehead State University 44

Other strong majors at Southern Maine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Maine with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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