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Salaries by Major at Southern Maine Community College

How much money do Southern Maine Community College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $28,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $36,000 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 SMCC graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $56,600 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions paying $48,600 and Fire Protection graduates who have a median starting income of $48,400 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Southern Maine Community College 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.

Median first-year earnings for Southern Maine Community College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $56,600
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) $48,600
Fire Protection (Associate's Degree) $48,400
Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degree) $45,100
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate's Degree) $32,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) $31,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) $30,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degree) $28,700
Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degree) $27,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $26,300
Human Services (Associate's Degree) $20,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Associate's Degree) $19,400

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=161545 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Southern Maine Community College.