Associate+14% vs national median109 grads tracked
Forestry at University of Maine - Fort Kent
Ranked 1st of 13 associate programs in Forestry by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,722
middle 50%: $32,429 – $57,323
Median · 5 years out
$57,147
middle 50%: $43,835 – $68,301
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $52,872 – $87,351
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Forestry (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of University of Maine - Fort Kent's associate program in Forestry earn a median $43,722 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $50,311 for this field, ranking 1st of 13 reporting programs.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,131 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Oregon Community College
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$51,753 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$50,355 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
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$79,100 · 5 yrs out
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$79,100 · 5 yrs out
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$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$53,685 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
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$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
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$49,582 · 5 yrs out
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