History Schools In Maine
History classes faculty can choose to work at one of 10 accredited history schools in Maine. The trends in Maine's history academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in history includes history training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in History
- Masters degree in History
- PhD degree in History
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National History Employment
| Maine | 40 |
| National | 8,350 |
Approximately 1% of the country's history professionals work in Maine state.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Maine
| No data | 30 | No data | 40 | 40 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
History VS. All Professions salaries in Maine
| No data | $43,880 | No data | $44,530 | $44,100 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: History
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$31,350 |
25th percentile |
$33,800 |
50th percentile |
$38,890 |
75th percentile |
$51,930 |
90th percentile |
$63,900 |
In Maine state, within the field of history, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid history professionals earn 104% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Maine
History |
$44,100 |
Liberal Arts |
$65,670 |
Political Science |
$85,550 |
History professionals in Maine earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
History programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 12 |
In 2006 there were 204 history graduates from history courses in Maine and in 2010 there were 191 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Maine by 6%. A majority of these graduates, or 83%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in history.