Human Services Schools In Maine
There are 8 accredited human services schools in Maine for faculty who teach human services classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of human services and human services training in Maine, which includes human services training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Human Services
- Bachelors degree in Human Services
- Masters degree in Human Services
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Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Human Services Employment
| Maine | 6,920 |
| National | 913,960 |
Of all of the human services professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Maine.
Employment Growth for Human services professionals In Maine
| 8,500 | 8,010 | 6,850 | 5,780 | 6,920 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Human Services is a shrinking field in Maine. In 2010 there were 1,580 less human services professionals working in Maine than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of human services has shrunk by 19% in Maine. This decline is slower than the national trend for human services professionals which shows a 25% increase in the number of human services professionals working around the nation.
Human Services VS. All Professions salaries in Maine
| $30,444 | $38,220 | $39,338 | $38,396 | $38,070 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Human Services
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Maine, as the number of human services professionals is declining, the salaries earned by human services professionals are increasing. Human services professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $30,444 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $38,070 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Human services professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$25,237 |
25th percentile |
$29,940 |
50th percentile |
$36,445 |
75th percentile |
$44,170 |
90th percentile |
$52,473 |
This represents a 20% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of human services, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid human services professionals earning 108% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Maine state.
Average Salaries for Human services professionals and related professions in Maine
Human Services |
$38,070 |
Mental Health |
$37,960 |
Public Administration |
$55,248 |
Public Health |
$56,097 |
Social Work |
$44,405 |
Sociology |
$81,500 |
In Maine, human services professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Human Services programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 10 |
As the number of human services professionals is decreasing in Maine state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited human services schools in Maine state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 244 human services graduates from human services courses in Maine and in 2010 there were 220 graduates.
This represents a 10% decrease in the number of human services degree or certificate school graduates in Maine state. A majority of these graduates, or 40%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in human services.