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Bachelor's-10% vs national median1,337 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Maine

Ranked 152nd of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,256
middle 50%: $50,788 – $82,963
Median · 5 years out
$88,368
middle 50%: $71,686 – $108,285
Median · 10 years out
$111,627
middle 50%: $85,070 – $139,630

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Maine's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $69,256 one year after graduating, rising to $111,627 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 152nd of 185 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,884 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$88,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$88,746 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$88,127 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$88,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$88,004 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Maine

Engineering (Doctorate)
$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
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$88,019 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,391 · 5 yrs out

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