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title: University of Maine at Augusta — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Augusta, ME
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Maine at Augusta

Augusta, ME · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,342 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $24,632 – $59,426 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,215 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 27% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $19,052 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 49% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.33× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $12,342 | derived |

**27% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $13,215 (≈ 33% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $14,470 to $65,790 across 10 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,790 | $27,627 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,791 | $26,646 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,205 | $27,010 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,891 | $26,514 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,872 | $24,014 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $35,296 | $14,489 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,392 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,226 | $20,826 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,560 | $27,704 |
| Library Science and Administration. | Bachelor's Degree | $14,470 | $21,544 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Maine at Augusta by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?161217

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