WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-7% vs national median109 grads tracked

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at University of Maine

Ranked 20th of 28 bachelor's programs in Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,836
middle 50%: $21,472 – $38,852
Median · 5 years out
$46,161
middle 50%: $35,568 – $60,590
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $44,592 – $72,585

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Maine's bachelor's program in Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management earn a median $28,836 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $49,731 for this field, ranking 20th of 28 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,518 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$48,381 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$45,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$45,099 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$45,000 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,592 · 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

Related fields of study

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
Compare universities
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Compare universities
Forestry
Compare universities
Natural Resources and Conservation
Compare universities
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
Compare universities
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Compare universities