Bachelor's-24% vs national median263 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Maine - Farmington
Ranked 357th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,408
middle 50%: $22,713 – $41,221
Median · 5 years out
$45,235
middle 50%: $31,518 – $59,073
Median · 10 years out
$55,621
middle 50%: $42,100 – $86,814
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences bachelor's graduates earn a median of $30k in their first year. Salary growth reaches $56k by year ten.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,443 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State University
$45,807 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$45,537 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$45,512 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$45,400 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
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$73,958 · 5 yrs out
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$63,270 · 5 yrs out
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$49,969 · 5 yrs out
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$49,659 · 5 yrs out
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