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Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree at University of Maine at Farmington

Farmington, ME · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$20,500 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
52.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−89% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$47,757 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,685 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

48Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
30Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,757$11,260 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,857

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,875

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,757

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$264/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor of Arts · CIP 52.0201

Business Administration

Reported price
$24,224
Completion
67.0%
Employed in Q2
68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$8,242
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Bachelor of Arts · CIP 52.0213

Interdisciplinary Business Psychology

Reported price
$24,224
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,857Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,822Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$29,685Year 1
$47,757Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,980
Estimated loan payment$264
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,757 vs. $68,257

$20,500 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$83,250 median wageME estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1011$61,300–$114,710 middle 50% of ME wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$115,920 median wageME estimate · 1,860 jobs · 11-9199$100,700–$145,350 middle 50% of ME wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$124,810 median wageME estimate · 800 jobs · 11-3051$105,340–$158,410 middle 50% of ME wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$120,320 median wageME estimate · 2,450 jobs · 11-9111$94,950–$159,170 middle 50% of ME wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$105,380 median wageME estimate · 263,960 jobs · 11-3012$83,180–$145,000 middle 50% of ME wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$98,860 median wageME estimate · 14,770 jobs · 11-1021$71,090–$135,210 middle 50% of ME wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$141,360 median wageME estimate · 430 jobs · 11-9121$103,600–$186,560 middle 50% of ME wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,110 median wageME estimate · 370 jobs · 11-3071$85,500–$130,340 middle 50% of ME wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$101,830 median wageME estimate · 2,620 jobs · 13-1082$80,060–$126,020 middle 50% of ME wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$98,310 median wageME estimate · 670 jobs · 11-3013$78,700–$118,290 middle 50% of ME wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$77,780 median wageME estimate · 570 jobs · 13-1081$56,300–$92,920 middle 50% of ME wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,530 median wageME estimate · 6,000 jobs · 43-1011$56,960–$82,780 middle 50% of ME wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Finance and Insurance

about 18.6%
02

Retail Trade

about 12.1%
03

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 11.6%
04

Educational Services

about 9.6%
05

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 8.8%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Presque Isle, ME

University of Maine at Presque Isle

$2,654 higher earnings · $2,757 less debt · $9,822 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,411
Debt
$22,118
Annual net price
$7,035
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Portland, ME

University of Southern Maine

$17,473 higher earnings · $3,261 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,230
Debt
$25,042
Annual net price
$13,596
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Waterville, ME

Thomas College

$4,733 higher earnings · $1,168 less debt

Earnings
$52,490
Debt
$23,707
Annual net price
$18,885
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Augusta, ME

University of Maine at Augusta

$2,591 higher earnings · $5,933 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,348
Debt
$28,741
Annual net price
$10,924
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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