Bachelor's-21% vs national median184 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at University of Maine - Augusta
Ranked 65th of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,368
middle 50%: $27,134 – $46,171
Median · 5 years out
$43,155
middle 50%: $33,710 – $55,261
Median · 10 years out
$46,142
middle 50%: $36,674 – $62,119
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The University of Maine - Augusta reports $36k median first-year earnings for general social science degrees. This grows to $43k by year five.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,075 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$46,879 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$45,157 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,240 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Allen University
$38,431 · 5 yrs out
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