How much money do University of Maine graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,700 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for University of Maine graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Chemical Engineering with a median starting salary of $68,400 followed by Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians paying $67,000 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $62,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Social Work (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $42,800 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $40,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Maine graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,400 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,300 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,800 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $42,800 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $40,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,800 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=161253 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Maine.