Bachelor's-3% vs national median383 grads tracked
Education at University of Southern Maine
Ranked 198th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,687
middle 50%: $31,640 – $59,796
Median · 5 years out
$52,251
middle 50%: $41,165 – $68,098
Median · 10 years out
$60,919
middle 50%: $46,958 – $81,168
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors see a median first-year salary of $44k. Earnings climb to $61k by year 10.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,593 total interest
Same major at other universities
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,428 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$52,332 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$52,327 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$52,298 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$52,288 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$52,222 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$52,200 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$52,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$52,184 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$52,174 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$52,135 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Southern Maine
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,953 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,834 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,625 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,625 · 5 yrs out
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