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Bachelor's-6% vs national median183 grads tracked

Social Work at University of Maine

Ranked 135th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,383
middle 50%: $25,233 – $38,229
Median · 5 years out
$48,715
middle 50%: $39,752 – $58,436
Median · 10 years out
$54,252
middle 50%: $44,060 – $68,560

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Maine's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $32,383 one year after graduating, rising to $54,252 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 135th of 197 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 yrs
≈ $10,632 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern University at New Orleans
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$48,983 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$48,900 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$48,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,722 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$48,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$48,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$48,325 · 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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