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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Maine

This page shows median first-year earnings for University of Maine graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $35,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $46,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Chemical Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $68,400 , followed by Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians at $67,000 , and Mechanical Engineering at $62,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Social Work (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $42,800 , followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $40,100 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Maine graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Maine graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=161253.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026