COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
History bachelor's degree at University of Southern Maine
Portland, 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.
$7,902 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 63.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −109% · 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−$202,220
$8,000Annual price−$234,220
$14,000Current college-wide context−$258,220
$16,000Annual price−$266,220
$24,000Annual price−$298,220
$32,000Annual price−$330,220
$40,000Annual price−$362,220
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$42,778$6,281 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$13,596
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$42,778
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.
History
- Reported price
- $0
- Completion
- 92.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 67.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $9,745
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$13,596Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,717Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.4%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?
8.0% 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$3,565
Estimated loan payment$286
41borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$42,778 vs. $50,680
$7,902 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.Managers, 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 degreeHistory Teachers, Postsecondary$99,610 median wageME estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1125$72,010–$126,170 middle 50% of ME wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHistorians$76,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,450 jobs · 19-3093+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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 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 degreeCurators$56,470 median wageME estimate · 110 jobs · 25-4012$49,550–$65,350 middle 50% of ME wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$56,260 median wageME estimate · 60 jobs · 25-4011$48,550–$64,580 middle 50% of ME wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$48,460 median wageME estimate · 60 jobs · 25-4013$44,320–$57,300 middle 50% of ME wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTour Guides and EscortsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7011
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Assistance
Finance and Insurance
Accommodation and Food 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.
University of Maine
$10,426 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $53,204
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $17,510
California State University, East Bay
$22,439 higher earnings · $7,000 less debt · $4,276 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,217
- Debt
- $20,000
- Annual net price
- $9,320
University of California, Berkeley
$21,977 higher earnings · $13,932 less debt · $115 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,755
- Debt
- $13,068
- Annual net price
- $13,481
College of Staten Island CUNY
$20,293 higher earnings · $14,352 less debt · $8,017 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,071
- Debt
- $12,648
- Annual net price
- $5,579
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
23 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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