Bachelor's-8% vs national median123 grads tracked
Economics at University of Maine
Ranked 113th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,014
middle 50%: $31,416 – $61,003
Median · 5 years out
$73,075
middle 50%: $52,920 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $40,113 – $97,992
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of University of Maine's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $45,014 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 113th of 225 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,993 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oregon
$73,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$73,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$73,419 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Maine
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$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,801 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,497 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$88,019 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out