1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Southern Maine](/school/university-of-southern-maine/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # University of Southern Maine Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-southern-maine/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-southern-maine/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-southern-maine/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-southern-maine/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/university-of-southern-maine/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at University of Southern Maine? Mechanical Engineering marks the high end of the program picture at University of Southern Maine: its median earnings are $88,515 four years after completion, with 24 degrees awarded. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management also sits at the higher-earning end, posting $79,352 from 9 degrees awarded. These smaller programs show the upper range within the fields presented here. Nursing combines a higher earnings figure of $75,465 with 158 degrees awarded, making it the largest program in this group. By contrast, Social Sciences posts $45,523 four years after completion and awarded 74 degrees. The contrast between these fields shows that program choice is closely tied to the earnings figures shown here. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Health professions**255 · 22.9%** - Business**189 · 17.0%** - Social sciences**149 · 13.4%** - Communication**64 · 5.7%** - Psychology**56 · 5.0%** - Other**401 · 36.0%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 39 of 39 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Mechanical Engineering 24 degrees awarded** $88,515 **Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 9 degrees awarded** $79,352 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 158 degrees awarded** $75,465 **Finance and Financial Management Services 16 degrees awarded** $73,068 **Accounting and Related Services 24 degrees awarded** $71,945 **Political Science and Government 34 degrees awarded** $65,836 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mechanical Engineering | 24 | $88,515 | — | | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 9 | $79,352 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 158 | $75,465 | — | | Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 16 | $73,068 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 24 | $71,945 | — | | Political Science and Government | 34 | $65,836 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 115 | $65,230 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 21 | $60,665 | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 18 | $60,086 | — | | Criminology small degree count | 18 | $59,270 | — | | Biology, General | 47 | $58,164 | — | | Marketing | 22 | $57,968 | — | | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 78 | $57,790 | — | | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 16 | $55,435 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 64 | $53,033 | — | | Social Work | 27 | $52,903 | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 34 | $48,909 | — | | Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 7 | $47,748 | — | | Psychology, General | 56 | $45,529 | — | | Social Sciences, Other | 74 | $45,523 | — | | English Language and Literature, General | 32 | $43,823 | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 11 | $43,514 | — | | History | 25 | $42,778 | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 10 | $33,005 | — | | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Science | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Security Science and Technology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Economics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Public Health small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at University of Southern Maine? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 158 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 115 **Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions** 78 **Social Sciences, Other** 74 **Communication and Media Studies** 64 **Psychology, General** 56 **Biology, General** 47 **Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities** 34 **Political Science and Government** 34 **English Language and Literature, General** 32 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do University of Southern Maine majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis The programs page at University of Southern Maine shows how earnings shift with the field a student picks. The university has 24 programs with published earnings data. The degree mix leans toward health and business. Health Professions accounts for 22.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 17.0% and Social Sciences at 13.4%. Nursing is the largest single program, with 158 degrees awarded and median earnings of $75,465 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is Mechanical Engineering, at $88,515 from 24 degrees a year. Across all fields, 11.1% of degrees are in STEM. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).