| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Food Technology and Processing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
It offers 182 graduate programs - 81 Master's, 47 Doctorate, 41 Post-bachelor's, and 13 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,662 for in-state and $31,164 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,428 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 12,029 students at UMaine. UMaine offers online graduate programs and 1,186 out of 2,428 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,662 for Maine residents and $31,164 for out-of-state students. It offers 182 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | University of Maine |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 168 College Avenue, Orono, ME |
| Graduate School Students | 2,493 students 1,186 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,662 Out-of-State$31,164 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 182 Graduate Programs 81 Master's, 47 Doctorate, 54 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Maine with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Maine residents, the tuition & fees are $10,662 and $31,164 for non-Maine residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $557 for Maine residents and $1,696 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,026 | $30,528 |
| Fees | $636 | $636 |
| Cost per Credit | $557 | $1,696 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $13,410 (On-Campus) / $13,410 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,270 (On-Campus) / $2,270 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $27,342 | $47,844 |
| Off-Campus Total | $27,342 | $47,844 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,596 | $10,014 | $10,104 | $10,446 | $10,662 |
| Out-of-State | $28,352 | $29,490 | $29,580 | $30,948 | $31,164 |
University of Maine offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 182 major areas - 81 Master's (20 online programs), 47 Doctorate (1 online programs), 41 Post-Bachelor's (28 online programs), 13 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 646 students have been conferred Master's degree and 83 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 646 | 83 | 169 | 30 |
| Men | 269 | 28 | 46 | 4 |
| Women | 377 | 55 | 123 | 26 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Food Technology and Processing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Construction Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Surveying Engineering | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Nutrition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Computational Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | 7 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermedia/Multimedia | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Health | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8 | NOT OFFER |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 29 | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Animal Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Food Science | 28ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Plant Sciences | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Horticultural Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Forestry | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Informatics | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemical Engineering | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Structural Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Engineering | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Surveying Engineering | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Microbiology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Entomology | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Wildlife Biology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Bioinformatics | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International/Global Studies | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Maritime Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computational Science | 25ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Marine Sciences | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 37ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology (other) | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Economics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Performance | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Development Management | 22ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | 166ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | 3ONLINE |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | 4ONLINE |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | 1 | ||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | 8ONLINE |
| Special Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | 11ONLINE |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Reading Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1 | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Food Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Plant Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informatics | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Chemical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biomedical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Microbiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Zoology/Animal Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Gerontology | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Science, Technology and Society | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Behavioral Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Cognitive Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Marine Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Anthrozoology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | |||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 782 full-time and 1,711 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,186 students enrolled through online exclusively and 289 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,587 White, 56 Black, and 50 Asian students are attending at University of Maine. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
26 grad students are younger than 22 and 592 students are older than 65. It has 1,144 students aged between 22 and 30 and 666 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 2,493 |
|---|---|
| Men | 955 |
| Women | 1,538 |
| Total | 2,493 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 782 |
| Part-time Students | 1,711 |
| Total | 2,493 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 28 |
| Asian | 50 |
| Black | 56 |
| Hispanic | 86 |
| White | 1,587 |
| Two or more races | 35 |
| Un-Known | 282 |
| Total | 2,493 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 26 |
| 22-24 | 478 |
| 25-29 | 666 |
| 30-34 | 408 |
| 35-39 | 258 |
| 40 & Over | 592 |
At University of Maine graduate schools, 1,186 students enrolled online exclusively and 289 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 2,428 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,186 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 289 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 953 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,186 |
|---|---|
| Maine Resident | 878 |
| Other State In U.S. | 296 |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 |