University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine is a public college in Portland, ME. Its average net price is $14,927 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 | $10,980 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $11,278 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,194 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,400 |
| $110,001 and up | $21,982 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $50,121 |
| 8 years after entry | $54,934 |
| 10 years after entry | $57,989 |
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 | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $45,039 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=92 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | $47,668 National median for this major n=667 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $47,501 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $22,750 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $51,483 n=159 | $23,500 n=125 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $40,105 National median for this major n=4,106 | Not published |
| Communications | $44,400 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $21,275 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminology | $42,035 National median for this major n=10,302 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $74,882 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $39,001 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $30,799 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | $18,500 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $37,726 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,132 National median for this major n=4,420 | Not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $42,618 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $18,314 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $75,507 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $34,187 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Psychology | $39,895 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $78,849 n=282 | $27,000 n=280 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,655 National median for this major n=2,893 | Not published |
| Social Sciences, Other | $38,977 Small program - rough guide n=79 | $23,331 n=115 |
| Social Work | $44,269 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $18,975 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $48,389 National median for this major n=3,062 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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