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title: University of Maine — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Orono, 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

Orono, 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 | $48,653 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $33,048 – $75,674 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 55% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $27,328 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.34× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $20,653 | derived |

**55% 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 $16,750 (≈ 34% 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 $18,269 to $69,464 across 48 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,464 | $27,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,874 | $25,528 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,852 | $19,750 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,105 | $26,073 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,291 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,161 | $27,000 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,027 | $26,411 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,091 | $26,209 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,901 | $26,716 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,228 | $26,975 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $55,329 | $20,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $52,468 | $41,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Master's Degree | $46,027 | not reported |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,688 | $20,365 |
| Forestry. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,908 | $23,269 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $41,771 | $41,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $41,042 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $40,495 | $33,097 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,267 | $23,425 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $39,369 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,096 | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,601 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,263 | $26,353 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $36,663 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,402 | $22,976 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,506 | $25,168 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,394 | $26,251 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,692 | $26,350 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,140 | $24,750 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,770 | $25,000 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,484 | $26,841 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,366 | $22,984 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,275 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,907 | $20,223 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,610 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,576 | $26,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,240 | $23,250 |
| Food Science and Technology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,820 | $22,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,757 | $24,486 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,750 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,436 | $26,000 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,416 | $26,841 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,909 | $28,900 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,203 | $27,000 |
| Marine Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,924 | $27,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,713 | $25,334 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,072 | $27,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,269 | not reported |

## 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 by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?161253

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