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Languages at Southern Maine

Southern Maine graduates about 19 languages majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 373rd of 586 schools we score for languages, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

44/100Light#373 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year192% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.11× the same major nationally
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 languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Glickman Family Library.

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

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Kennesaw State University 44
  2. Boise State University 44
  3. University of Nebraska at Omaha 44
  4. Elmhurst University 44
  5. Northern Michigan University 44
  6. Tennessee Technological University 44
  7. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 44
  8. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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 languages. 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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