Overview

Muskie School of Public Service / Muskie School of Public Service is located in Gorham, ME, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Community Planning and Development

Program in Health Policy and Management

Program in Public Policy and Management

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Public and Private Management (JD/MPPM)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Community Planning and Development (JD/MCPD)
Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM)
Master of Community Planning and Development (MCPD)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Health (MBA/MPH)
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Health policy and management
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health policy and management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	43
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	37

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Capstone project, field experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

58

Applied

50

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

161

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.24%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.11%
Asian	3.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.86%
Unknown	14.29%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health policy, child and family policy, nonprofit management, environmental policy, chronic illness, disability and aging, community planning and economic development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 96 Falmouth Street
Gorham, ME  04038
United States

Contact Andrew Coburn
Associate Dean
Email: andyc@usm.maine.edu
Phone: 207-780-4544
Fax: 207-780-4060

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