COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Economics 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 below similar programs.
$17,589 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 35.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $5,243 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −20% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$20,970
$8,000Annual price−$11,030
$16,000Annual price−$43,030
$18,000Current college-wide context−$51,030
$24,000Annual price−$75,030
$32,000Annual price−$107,030
$40,000Annual price−$139,030
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$65,097$28,600 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$22,984
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$65,097
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$244/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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?
4.5% 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$5,425
Estimated loan payment$244
42borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$65,097 vs. $82,686
$17,589 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.Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$125,960 median wageME estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1063$90,430–$144,210 middle 50% of ME wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 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 degreeEconomists$91,480 median wageME estimate · 70 jobs · 19-3011$74,190–$115,920 middle 50% of ME wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$50,650 median wageME estimate · 120 jobs · 19-4061$44,530–$65,010 middle 50% of ME wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$47,330 median wageME estimate · 60 jobs · 19-3022$35,820–$65,860 middle 50% of ME wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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 degreeStatisticians$85,680 median wageME estimate · 80 jobs · 15-2041$68,060–$104,010 middle 50% of ME wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$71,980 median wageME estimate · 2,390 jobs · 13-1161$54,460–$98,820 middle 50% of ME wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,880 median wageME estimate · 5,540 jobs · 25-2031$50,870–$79,920 middle 50% of ME wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 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
Finance and Insurance
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
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
$56,886 higher earnings · $3,484 less debt · $3,112 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $121,983
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $14,398
Bates College
$45,783 higher earnings · $9,984 less debt
- Earnings
- $110,880
- Debt
- $13,000
- Annual net price
- $29,351
Colby College
$38,394 higher earnings · $330 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,491
- Debt
- $24,250
- Annual net price
- $17,180
Princeton University
$95,666 higher earnings · $11,734 less debt · $11,382 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $160,763
- Debt
- $11,250
- Annual net price
- $6,128
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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