Top Ranked Programs
University of Maine's program mix is anchored in business, engineering, and applied professional fields — a portfolio shaped by the institution's land-grant identity and Maine's regional labor market. Business Administration is the largest program with 118 graduates, followed by Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, Psychology, General, and Digital Marketing. Across 59 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold among nonprofit four-year institutions, with several delivering strong four-year earnings outcomes. The highest-earning programs cluster in applied fields where graduates enter the workforce directly. Mechanical Engineering graduates earn a median $85,064 four years after enrollment with 111 graduates, followed by Nursing at $77,494, Finance at $75,004, Digital Marketing at $67,863, and Business Administration at $66,867. The dominant program family, Business, represents a significant share of the institution's degree output and aligns with stable regional and national labor-market demand in accounting, finance, and management roles. The program portfolio reflects a practical, employment-focused orientation typical of public land-grant universities in New England. Graduates across the largest programs — Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, and Nursing — enter high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes.