Which University of Southern Maine major has the lowest debt?

Economics graduates leave with a median of $12,996 in federal loans, the lowest among 27 University of Southern Maine bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does University of Southern Maine cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $11,284 a year, and $27,944 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $13,596 a year.

How many University of Southern Maine programs report graduate pay?

29 bachelor's programs at University of Southern Maine report first-year pay, and 27 of them also report federal debt.

University of Southern Maine Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public university
Portland, ME
4,222 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

29 University of Southern Maine bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Electrical Engineering pays the most in the first year ($71,774), and Theatre the least ($12,960). The median program pays $37,585.

In-state tuition and fees$11,284Per year. Out-of-state $27,944

Average net price after aid$13,596Per year

Graduation rate40%Within 6 years

Admission rate79%Of applicants

All 29 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Maine" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Maine. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Maine
1	Electrical EngineeringAbout 8 graduates a year	$71,774	$103,023	Not reported	2nd of 2
2	NursingAbout 168 graduates a year	$71,675	$71,235	$29,242	6th of 7
3	Mechanical EngineeringAbout 22 graduates a year	$68,318	$90,682	$35,731	2nd of 2
4	Computer ScienceAbout 12 graduates a year	$67,956	Not reported	$20,387	2nd of 2
5	Industrial TechnologyAbout 4 graduates a year	$58,538	$59,339	$24,771	1st of 1
6	Information TechnologyAbout 11 graduates a year	$57,411	Not reported	$25,000	1st of 1
7	AccountingAbout 10 graduates a year	$51,379	$65,802	$19,230	2nd of 5
8	EconomicsAbout 6 graduates a year	$49,173	Not reported	$12,996	4th of 5
9	Business AdministrationAbout 96 graduates a year	$48,421	$59,240	$25,042	4th of 10
10	CriminologyAbout 14 graduates a year	$47,726	$63,574	$23,565	1st of 1
11	FinanceAbout 16 graduates a year	$47,393	Not reported	$20,500	2nd of 2
12	MarketingAbout 36 graduates a year	$46,198	$55,591	$22,616	2nd of 3
13	BiologyAbout 42 graduates a year	$43,722	$63,868	$25,125	1st of 6
14	Social WorkAbout 22 graduates a year	$40,692	$51,132	$22,610	1st of 2
15	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 69 graduates a year	$37,585	$50,753	$22,654	2nd of 3
16	HistoryAbout 29 graduates a year	$36,876	$44,213	$27,000	1st of 2
17	CommunicationsAbout 51 graduates a year	$35,920	$49,157	$22,623	2nd of 2
18	Other Social SciencesAbout 59 graduates a year	$35,418	$42,725	$24,825	1st of 1
19	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 14 graduates a year	$34,843	Not reported	$26,500	3rd of 3
20	Environmental Science and ConservationAbout 8 graduates a year	$34,465	Not reported	$26,513	3rd of 5
21	PsychologyAbout 56 graduates a year	$33,621	$42,001	$20,730	5th of 7
22	EnglishAbout 18 graduates a year	$33,014	$42,854	$25,000	3rd of 4
23	Hospitality ManagementAbout 11 graduates a year	$29,924	Not reported	$20,500	2nd of 2
24	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 14 graduates a year	$29,716	$44,622	$25,000	5th of 5
25	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 9 graduates a year	$29,478	Not reported	$25,500	5th of 5
26	Political ScienceAbout 26 graduates a year	$28,589	$62,143	$19,212	5th of 5
27	Linguistics and Language StudiesAbout 19 graduates a year	$27,895	Not reported	$25,437	1st of 1
28	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 12 graduates a year	$21,058	$42,777	$18,703	2nd of 2
29	TheatreAbout 10 graduates a year	$12,960	Not reported	Not reported	1st of 1

Program names link to the program's own page, and Maine ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Maine programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Electrical Engineering$71,774
Nursing$71,675
Mechanical Engineering$68,318
Computer Science$67,956
Industrial Technology$58,538

Lowest median debt

Economics$12,996
Fine and Studio Arts$18,703
Political Science$19,212
Accounting$19,230
Computer Science$20,387

Largest programs

NursingAbout 168 graduates a year
Business AdministrationAbout 96 graduates a year
Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 69 graduates a year
Other Social SciencesAbout 59 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 56 graduates a year

Common questions

Electrical Engineering graduates earn a median of $71,774 in their first year, the most of 29 University of Southern Maine bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Maine rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels