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Bachelor's-19% vs national median90 grads tracked

Behavioral Sciences at University of Maine - Machias

Ranked 11th of 11 bachelor's programs in Behavioral Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,242
middle 50%: $29,165 – $45,622
Median · 5 years out
$40,793
middle 50%: $31,024 – $58,363
Median · 10 years out
$46,207
middle 50%: $37,477 – $67,307

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Behavioral Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Maine - Machias's bachelor's program in Behavioral Sciences earn a median $39,242 one year after graduating, rising to $46,207 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $50,075 for this field, ranking 11th of 11 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $10,984 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University of Denver
$50,075 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$44,035 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$41,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$40,834 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Maine - Machias

History (Bachelor's)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$46,276 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$46,276 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor's)
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$45,101 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$42,146 · 5 yrs out

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