Which Maine psychology program has the lowest debt?

University of Southern Maine reports the lowest median federal debt, $20,730, with first-year pay of $33,621.

How much do psychology graduates earn in Maine?

The median across 7 Maine psychology bachelor's programs is $34,123 in the first year after graduating and $44,274 five years after.

How many psychology bachelor's programs are in Maine?

7 Maine programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 6 of them also report federal debt.

Psychology (Bachelor's) Programs in Maine, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

7 programs report first-year pay
6 also report federal debt
Bachelor's in Psychology, General

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Maine psychology bachelor's program pays its graduates $34,123 in their first year, $2,644 more than the national median. Colby College reports the highest first-year pay ($40,842), and University of Southern Maine the lowest median debt ($20,730).

Median first-year pay$34,123National $31,479

Median pay after 5 years$44,274National $49,019

Median federal debt$26,955National $25,624

Debt-to-earnings80%National 78%

All 7 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Colby CollegeWaterville · private nonprofit	$40,842	$65,101	Not reported	Not reported
2	Husson UniversityBangor · private nonprofit	$35,259	$50,768	$29,000	82%
3	University of New EnglandBiddeford · private nonprofit	$34,791	$51,047	$27,000	78%
4	University of MaineOrono · public	$34,123	$44,274	$26,909	79%
5	University of Southern MainePortland · public	$33,621	$42,001	$20,730	62%
6	Thomas CollegeWaterville · private nonprofit	$33,368	$40,444	$27,000	81%
7	University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington · public	$31,011	$43,138	$25,358	82%

Colby College reports pay but not debt, so it is ranked only by pay.

Debt and first-year pay at every Maine psychology program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Maine medians.

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 6 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Lowest median debt

University of Southern Maine$20,730
University of Maine at Farmington$25,358
University of Maine$26,909
University of New England$27,000
Thomas College$27,000

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to psychology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

$100,580

Median pay nationwide. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 12% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.

Social Science Research Assistants

$50,650

Median pay in Maine. 120 people work in this job in Maine. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $41,870Top 10%: $66,990

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

$193,950

Median pay nationwide. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 300 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Common questions

Colby College in Waterville reports the highest median first-year pay, $40,842.

Psychology (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked875 programs by pay and debt

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.
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.
Medians are across the psychology bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024