COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Science bachelor's degree at University of Maine
Orono, 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 close to similar programs.
$7,596 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 26.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $91,033 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +118% · Strong 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$364,130
$18,000Current college-wide context+$292,130
$20,000Annual price+$284,130
$40,000Annual price+$204,130
$60,000Annual price+$124,130
$80,000Annual price+$44,130
$100,000Annual price−$35,870
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$99,413$62,916 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$17,510
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,209
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$99,413
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$278/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering 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.
Computer Science - BS
- Reported price
- $25,030
- Completion
- 71.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 55.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $10,416
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,510Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,328Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.4% 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$8,284
Estimated loan payment$278
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$99,413 vs. $107,009
$7,596 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,260 median wageME estimate · 1,450 jobs · 11-3021$126,450–$201,410 middle 50% of ME wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeDatabase Architects$133,120 median wageME estimate · 190 jobs · 15-1243$104,020–$159,620 middle 50% of ME wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Developers$123,120 median wageME estimate · 2,790 jobs · 15-1252$99,200–$163,150 middle 50% of ME wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$107,990 median wageME estimate · 900 jobs · 15-1299$84,400–$139,180 middle 50% of ME wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 380 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$101,780 median wageME estimate · 450 jobs · 15-1251$96,000–$142,910 middle 50% of ME wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$101,730 median wageME estimate · 400 jobs · 15-1212$77,120–$132,400 middle 50% of ME wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,730 median wageME estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1021$72,020–$136,240 middle 50% of ME wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb Developers$92,650 median wageU.S. estimate · 170 jobs · 15-1254+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$90,880 median wageME estimate · 1,210 jobs · 15-2051$77,340–$115,170 middle 50% of ME wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$86,050 median wageME estimate · 390 jobs · 15-1253$68,050–$100,600 middle 50% of ME wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Retail Trade
Accommodation and Food Services
Educational Services
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.
Bowdoin College
$38,198 higher earnings · $3,112 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $137,611
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,398
Stanford University
$115,494 higher earnings · $15,810 less debt · $3,703 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $214,907
- Debt
- $10,399
- Annual net price
- $13,807
University of California, Berkeley
$104,966 higher earnings · $12,309 less debt · $4,029 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $204,379
- Debt
- $13,900
- Annual net price
- $13,481
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$82,568 higher earnings · $5,709 less debt · $3,155 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $181,981
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $14,355
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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