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Bachelor's-18% vs national median365 grads tracked

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at University of Maine

Ranked 106th of 141 bachelor's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,449
middle 50%: $25,292 – $40,558
Median · 5 years out
$44,688
middle 50%: $33,941 – $55,827
Median · 10 years out
$59,577
middle 50%: $44,173 – $83,137

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Maine's bachelor's program in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences earn a median $33,449 one year after graduating, rising to $59,577 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $54,575 for this field, ranking 106th of 141 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,937 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana State University
$45,339 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$45,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$44,976 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,951 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$44,919 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$44,469 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$44,100 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$43,848 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$43,791 · 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
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

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