University of Maine
University of Maine is a public college in Orono, ME. Its average net price is $17,224 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $13,222 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $12,893 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,468 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,513 |
| $110,001 and up | $22,823 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $49,157 |
| 8 years after entry | $56,467 |
| 10 years after entry | $59,140 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $53,853 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $22,625 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $40,871 National median for this major n=581 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Animal Sciences | $37,554 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $26,364 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $48,512 National median for this major n=408 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $38,637 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $26,078 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Botany/Plant Biology | $36,829 National median for this major n=278 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $52,157 n=121 | $21,572 n=160 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $88,587 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $71,786 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $26,984 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $68,112 National median for this major n=355 | Not published |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $40,105 National median for this major n=4,106 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $45,309 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $64,189 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $23,656 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Construction Engineering | $78,954 National median for this major n=809 | Not published |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $71,926 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $21,300 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $41,124 National median for this major n=779 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $72,426 National median for this major n=1,586 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | $66,818 National median for this major n=1,948 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | $67,627 National median for this major n=206 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,791 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,674 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $23,874 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $53,557 Small program - rough guide n=90 | $23,000 n=103 |
| Forestry | $46,339 National median for this major n=1,230 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $39,194 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $40,117 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $27,875 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Marine Sciences | $39,446 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $24,125 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Marketing | $50,658 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $24,250 n=113 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,492 n=108 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=92 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $71,830 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $21,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $41,538 National median for this major n=2,315 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Nutrition Sciences | $36,429 National median for this major n=2,421 | Not published |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $40,789 National median for this major n=2,548 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $44,573 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $20,375 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Psychology | $40,592 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $23,000 n=117 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $40,381 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $81,303 n=133 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Surveying Engineering | $64,206 National median for this major n=63 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $37,142 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $23,281 n=106 |
| Teaching | $43,233 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $25,493 n=102 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $31,465 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $22,659 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | $33,118 National median for this major n=2,431 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
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