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University of Maine Career Outcomes & Earnings

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How much do University of Maine graduates earn?

The reported median is $63,056 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $57,301 as its benchmark; the difference is $5,755 per year.

University of Maine shows four-year earnings above its peer median, giving its return picture a favorable read. Federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $63,056 four years after completion.

That figure is in the 60th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That is $5,755 above the peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), of $57,301.

Azimuth places the return in the 55th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,061 more than expects for similar students, placing earnings beyond expectations.

That figure is in the 59th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $8,245. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $7,184.

Program field makes the earnings picture less uniform than a schoolwide median suggests. The downside earnings scenario is $45,941, while the upside scenario reaches $87,659.

These are scenarios based on lower- and higher-earning program clusters, not observed groups of graduates. At the upper end, median earnings four years after completion are $104,785 for Computer Engineering, $100,593 for Electrical Engineering, and $99,413 for Computer Science.

The scenario range and these field results show why the intended degree matters to the earnings picture.

Graduate study is part of the context for reading the earnings figure. An estimated 28.4% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment.

Because the earnings measure counts people working and not enrolled four years after completion, it does not include those continuing study.

Median earnings · four years after completion
$63,056
Rank for difference from expectations
59th percentile
Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks
University of Maine reported median
$63,056
Peer schools comparable schools · $5,755 below University of Maine
$57,301
Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $1,061 below University of Maine
$61,995

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. How the model works.

How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $45,941 to $87,659, around the reported median of $63,056. Compare the lower scenario with University of Maine borrowing and monthly payments to see how a smaller income could change your plan.

Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate.

Earnings four years after completion
Planning rangeReported median
Lower estimate
$45,941
Median · reported
$63,056
Higher estimate
$87,659

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

Why the downside matters explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. Read about the move to four-year earnings.

Do University of Maine graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls value added.

University of Maine graduates’ reported earnings are $1,061 above that expectation, the 59th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending University of Maine caused a student to earn. Read how expected earnings are estimated.

What explains value-added earnings?
Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.
+$8,245
Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.
-$7,184
Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.
+$1,061

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

Which fields at University of Maine report the highest earnings?

Engineering and computing supply the higher-earning end of the program picture at University of Maine. Four years after completion, Computer Engineering reports median earnings of $104,785 and 18 degrees awarded, while Electrical Engineering posts $100,593 with 18 degrees awarded.

These fields show higher earnings among programs with relatively limited numbers of degrees awarded. Computer Science also falls on the higher-earning side, with median earnings of $99,413 four years after completion and 30 degrees awarded.

Psychology presents a more moderate figure of $48,242 alongside 90 degrees awarded. The contrast shows that four-year earnings vary considerably by field within the university.

Program outcomes vary sharply across the fields that award the most degrees, so the major matters at University of Maine. The university publishes earnings data for 39 bachelor’s fields.

Business accounts for 16.5% of bachelor’s degrees awarded, while Engineering accounts for 13.2%. Among higher-earning fields, Computer Engineering awarded 18 degrees and had median earnings of $104,785 four years after completion.

Electrical Engineering awarded 18 degrees, with median earnings of $100,593. Computer Science awarded 30 degrees and showed median earnings of $99,413 at the same point.

Highest reported four-year program earnings
Computer Engineering
$104,785
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$100,593
Computer Science
$99,413
Chemical Engineering
$94,964
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
$91,879
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$90,940
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
$89,454
Mechanical Engineering
$85,064

Explore University of Maine program cohorts and field ranks for more context.

Further analysis

Program mix yields a broad modeled range, so field choice matters to the earnings picture. Downside, typical, and upside earnings scenarios are $45,941, $63,056, and $87,659.

At the ends, Computer Engineering has median earnings of $104,785 four years after completion, while Psychology, the lowest-earning among the largest programs, is $48,242.

At University of Maine, federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled post median earnings of $63,056 four years after completion. Azimuth places that measure in the 60th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The earnings cohort includes 2,129 completers. Graduates earn about $1,061 more than the model expects for similar students.

A typical earnings scenario anchored on the program mix is $63,056. An estimated 28.4% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix.

The earnings percentile and higher-than-expected earnings point in the same direction, while modeled program choices can yield different outcomes.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.