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Bachelor's-35% vs national median73 grads tracked

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at University of Maine - Machias

Ranked 41st of 41 bachelor's programs in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,591
middle 50%: $26,082 – $54,333
Median · 5 years out
$45,244
middle 50%: $36,903 – $59,105
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $43,047 – $69,154

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (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 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations earn a median $36,591 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% below the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 41st of 41 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,400 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar University
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$50,831 · 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
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
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$42,146 · 5 yrs out

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