Bachelor's-3% vs national median244 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Southern Maine
Ranked 81st of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,731
middle 50%: $53,647 – $83,113
Median · 5 years out
$95,006
middle 50%: $78,961 – $117,737
Median · 10 years out
$115,647
middle 50%: $95,312 – $138,294
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering bachelor's graduates earn a median of $69k in year one. Salaries reach $116k by year ten.
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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,793 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$95,213 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$95,127 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$95,053 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$95,044 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$94,879 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$94,698 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$94,538 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$94,532 · 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
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
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
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