Graduate Programs at the University of Maine Graduate School

Graduate Programs

The University of Maine offers 152 programs through which students can earn graduate certificates, master’s, C.A.S, Ed.S., and doctoral degrees. Browse the programs below for supplemental information such as application deadlines, testing requirements, and links to department web pages.

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Graduate Program Results
Program Title	Degrees Offered	Formats	Application Deadline	Test Required
Adapted Physical Education	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling admission for Fall and Spring starts	None
Advanced Library and Media Specialist	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Aerospace Engineering	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Animal Sciences	MPS, MS	On Campus	Rolling	GRE
Anthropology and Environmental Policy	PhD, MA	On Campus	January 1 (Fall only)	None
Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources	PhD, MS	On Campus	Rolling	GRE recommended but not required for admission
Athletic Administration	Graduate Certificate		Rolling	None
Athletic Training	MS	On Campus	Recommended deadline of Feb. 1 for Fall Admission	None
Autism Spectrum Disorders	Graduate Certificate	Online	Summer/Fall	None
Biochemistry	MPS, MS	On Campus	January 15 (Fall) / September 15 (Spring)	GRE recommended
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	PhD	On Campus	January 15 (Fall) / September 15 (Spring)	GRE recommended
Bioinformatics	PSM	Online	April 15 (Fall) \| October 15 (Spring) for priority review, then rolling if space is available	None
Biological Sciences	PhD, MS	On Campus	January 15 (Fall) / November 15 (Spring)	None
Biomedical Engineering	MS	On Campus	Rolling	None
Biomedical Engineering	PhD	Blended	December 1	None
Biomedical Science	PhD	Blended	December 1	None
Business Administration	MBA, Graduate Certificate	On Campus or Online	Rolling	GMAT for MBA; waivers available for previous relevant work or educational experience, visit https://umaine.edu/business/mainemba for details. No test required for Certificate. English Language Proficiency scores are required for all international students applying to the MBA unless the student has completed a bachelor's or master's degree in the USA or Canada (excluding Quebec province). There are no exemptions or waivers.
Business Analytics	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Chemical Engineering	PhD, MS	On Campus	Rolling	None
Chemistry	PhD, MS	On Campus	Rolling until full	GRE recommended for international students, but not required for admission consideration.
Civil Engineering	PhD, ME, MS	On Campus	Rolling	GRE recommended but not required for admission.
Classroom Technology Integrationist	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Classroom-based Comprehensive Literacy Practices	Graduate Certificate	Blended	Rolling	None
Climate Science and Adaptation	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Communication	PhD, MA	On Campus	January 15 preferred date for assistantship consideration, rolling if space is available (Fall only)	None
Communication Sciences and Disorders	MA	On Campus	January 15 (Fall only)	None
Composite Materials and Structures	Graduate Certificate	On Campus	Rolling	None
Comprehensive Literacy Coaching	Graduate Certificate	Blended	Rolling	None
Computational Thinking for Educators	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Computer Engineering	MS	On Campus	Rolling	None
Computer Science	PhD, MS	On Campus	January 15 for funding consideration \| April 1 (Fall) / November 1 (Spring/Summer)	None
Computing for Educators	Graduate Certificate	On Campus or Online	Rolling	None
Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction	EdS, MEd	Blended, Online	Rolling with Priority deadlines. Applications may continue to be reviewed after these dates, but acceptance may be deferred to the following semester: For Fall Admission: May 1 For Spring Admission: Oct 1 For Summer Admission: March 1	None
Data Science and Engineering	MS, Graduate Certificate	On Campus or Online	Rolling	None
Digital Curation	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Early Childhood Teacher	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Earth and Climate Sciences	PhD, MS	On Campus	January 15 (Fall), then rolling if space is available / November 30 (Spring), then rolling if space is available	None
Ecology and Environmental Sciences	PhD, MS	On Campus	January 15 / November 1	None
Economics	MA, MS	On Campus	January 1 preferred date for assistantship consideration, rolling if space is available (Fall)	None
Education	PhD	On Campus, Online	December 1 (Higher Education) / January 6 for priority funding (STEM Education) / April 1, fall only (Special Education)	None
Educational Leadership	EdD, EdS, MEd	Blended, Online	EdD January 31 (Summer only) \| MEd currently accepting applications (Fall only) \| EdS is not currently accepting applications	None
Electrical and Computer Engineering	PhD	On Campus	Rolling	None
Electrical Engineering	MS	On Campus	Rolling	None
Electrical Engineering Technology	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Engineering and Business	PSM	On Campus or Online	Rolling	None
Engineering Management	Graduate Certificate	On Campus, Online	Rolling	None
Engineering Physics	ME	On Campus	Rolling - Not accepting applications at this time	None
Engineering Technology	Eng.D., MS	Online	Rolling	None
English	MA	On Campus	January 15 (Fall only)	None
Entomology	MS	On Campus	January 15 (Fall) / November 15 (Spring)	None
Financial Economics	MS	On Campus	January 1 preferred date for assistantship consideration, rolling if space is available (Fall)	None
Food and Nutrition Sciences	PhD	On Campus	Priority January 31 for funding consideration, then rolling if space is available	GRE
Food Science and Human Nutrition	MS	On Campus or Online	Online: February 15 for Summer, March 15 for Fall, and October 15 for Spring. On-Campus: January 15 to be considered for funding, otherwise January 31. Late applications will be considered if there is space available in the program.	None
Food Technology	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Forest Resources	PhD, MS	On Campus	Rolling	None
Forestry	MF	On Campus	Rolling	None
French	MA, MAT	On Campus	January 15 recommended, then rolling if space is available (Fall only)	None
Geographic Information Systems	Graduate Certificate	On Campus or Online	Rolling	None
Gerontology (Interprofessional)	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Global Policy	MA	On Campus	Rolling (Fall/Spring only)	None
High Leverage Practices to Promote Inclusion	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Higher Education (Student Development)	EdS, MEd	On Campus	January 1 for priority consideration / April 1 for regular admission (Fall only)	None
History	PhD, MA	On Campus	January 15 / October 15	None
Horticulture	MS	On Campus	NOTE: Admissions for the Horticulture MS are suspended until further notice.	None
Human Development	MS	On Campus	April 1 for Fall Admission - Admission Closed	None
Human Nutrition	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Information Systems	MS, Graduate Certificate	On Campus or Online	Rolling	None
Innovation Engineering	Graduate Certificate	Blended	August 1 (Fall only)	None
Instructional Design	Graduate Certificate	Online	April 15 (Summer only)	None
Instructional Technology	EdS, MEd	Online	Rolling with recommended dates: July 15 (Fall), December 1 (Spring), April 15 (Summer)	None
Interdisciplinary Climate Studies	Graduate Certificate	On Campus	Rolling	None
Interdisciplinary Disability Studies	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Study	PhD	On Campus	April 1 / November 1	None
Interdisciplinary Master’s Study	MA	Blended	April 1 / November 1	None
Interdisciplinary Master’s Study (New Media)	MA	On Campus	April 1 / November 1	None
Interdisciplinary Master’s Study (Peace and Reconciliation Studies)	MA	Online	August 1 / December 20 / April 15	None
Intermedia	MA, MFA	Blended	February 15 recommended, rolling until full (Fall Only)	None
Kinesiology and Physical Education	MEd, MS	On Campus	Rolling	GRE for MS
Library and Media Specialist	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Literacy Education	EdS, MEd	Blended, On Campus	Rolling	None
Marine Biology	PhD, MS	On Campus	Rolling	None
Marine Policy	MS	On Campus	Rolling	None
Marine Sciences (PSM)	PSM	On Campus	Rolling	None
Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary Education)	MAT	Blended	Rolling	PRAXIS Core
Master of Science in Teaching	MST	On Campus	January 15 then rolling based on funding, (Fall/Summer) \| November 1 then rolling based on funding (Spring)	GRE
Materials Science & Engineering (Interdisciplinary Ph.D.)	PhD	On Campus	April 1 / November 1	GRE
Mathematics	MA	On Campus	January 15 recommended, then rolling if space is available (Fall only)	None
Mechanical Engineering	PhD, MS	On Campus	Rolling, February 15th for full funding consideration	None
Microbiology	PhD, MPS, MS	On Campus	January 15 (Fall) / September 15 (Spring) / MPS Rolling	GRE recommended
Multilingual Special Education	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	Must be currently working in an educational setting (k-12)
Music Education	MMUS	On Campus	Priority January 15 recommended for those seeking fall admission, Rolling	Departmental exams in Music Theory and Music History prior to 13th credit hour of coursework
Music Performance	MMUS	On Campus	Priority January 15 recommended for those seeking fall admission, Rolling	Departmental exams in Music Theory and Music History prior to 13th credit hour of coursework
Non-Degree Study	Non-Degree	On Campus or Online	Rolling	None
Nursing	CAS, MS	Blended, On Campus	Rolling	None
Nursing Education	Graduate Certificate	Blended	Rolling	None
Oceanography	PhD, MS	On Campus	Rolling	None
Outdoor Leadership and Education	Graduate Certificate	Blended	Rolling admission, but preference given to applicants who apply by August 15 for Fall start, December 15 for Spring start, or April 15 for Summer start.	None
Physics	PhD, MS	On Campus	January 15, then rolling if space is available	None
Plant, Soil, and Environmental Science	MS	On Campus	Rolling	None
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling (Fall only)	None
Psychology	PhD, MA	On Campus	December 31 (Fall only)	None
Psychology (Clinical)	PhD	On Campus	December 1 (Fall only)	None
Quaternary and Climate Studies	MS	On Campus	Rolling, January 15 for funding consideration	None
Resource Economics and Policy	MS	On Campus	January 1 preferred date for assistantship consideration, rolling if space is available (Fall)	None
Secondary Education	MAT	Blended	Rolling	None
Social Work	MSW	Blended, On Campus	Rolling admissions, individuals applying prior to January 1 will receive prioritized review (fall only)	None
Spanish	MAT	On Campus	Not accepting applications	None
Spatial Informatics	MS	Online	Rolling	None
Spatial Information Science and Engineering	PhD, MS	On Campus	January 15 recommended, then rolling if space is available.	GRE Recommended
Special Education	EdS, MEd	Online	Rolling with recommended dates: August 15 (Fall), December 15 (Spring), April 15 (Summer)	Praxis Core for non-certified teachers (if the state requires)
Special Education Leadership: Assistant Administration	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Surveying Engineering	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Teacher Leadership	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Transition Leadership	Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Try on Leadership	Graduate Certificate	Online	Rolling	None
Wildlife Conservation	MWC	On Campus	Rolling until full (Fall only)	None
Wildlife Ecology	PhD, MS	On Campus	Rolling if space is available (Fall only)	None

Graduate Programs

The University of Maine offers 152 programs through which students can earn graduate certificates, master’s, C.A.S, Ed.S., and doctoral degrees. Browse the programs below for supplemental information such as application deadlines, testing requirements, and links to department web pages.

Graduate Program Results