Math Schools In Maine
Maine has 9 accredited math schools where math faculty who teach math classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of math and math training in Maine, which includes math training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Math
- Masters degree in Math
- PhD degree in Math
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Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Math Employment
| Maine | 470 |
| National | 95,960 |
Of all of the math professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Maine.
Employment Growth for Math professionals In Maine
| 240 | 240 | 480 | 480 | 470 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maine, the field of math is growing. In 2010 there were 230 more math professionals working in Maine than there were in 2006. Thus, in Maine, this field has grown by 96% in four years. This is faster than the trend for math professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of math professionals has grown by 15% between 2006 and 2010.
Math VS. All Professions salaries in Maine
| $56,055 | $57,297 | $57,233 | $61,320 | $64,623 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Math
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to math professionals are growing in Maine. Math professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $56,055 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $64,623 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Math professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$38,603 |
25th percentile |
$46,660 |
50th percentile |
$56,050 |
75th percentile |
$76,207 |
90th percentile |
$106,050 |
This represents a 13% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 175% pay differential between the highest paid math professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of math in Maine.
Average Salaries for Math professionals and related professions in Maine
Accounting |
$41,910 |
Liberal Arts |
$65,670 |
Math |
$64,623 |
Physics |
$105,190 |
Math professionals in Maine earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Math programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 13 |
As the number of math professionals is increasing in Maine state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited math schools in Maine state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 72 math graduates from math courses in Maine and in 2010 there were 79 graduates.
This represents a 10% increase in the number of math degree or certificate school graduates in Maine state. 77% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in math.