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Portland, ME

University of Southern Maine

https://www.usm.maine.edu

Repayment outcome

85.3%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$23,200–$52,100

middle 50% · median $36,500

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$17,300

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$17,000

Sticker price

before any aid

$22,290

Default rate

6.8%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

  1. Engineering$64,493
  2. Computer Science$62,237
  3. Legal Studies$55,594
  4. Engineering Tech$50,231
  5. Public Admin$49,644
  6. Education$44,316
  7. Business$43,160
  8. Social Sciences$41,565
  9. Interdisciplinary$37,568
  10. Biology$34,526
  11. Health Professions$32,925
  12. History$32,925
  13. Communication and Media Studies.$31,854
  14. Parks & Fitness$29,990
  15. Psychology$29,685
  16. English & Literature$25,774
  17. Visual & Performing Arts$24,615
  18. Liberal Arts$23,649

Academics

Acceptance

82.8%

Avg SAT

1,003

Enrollment

6,079

What students study

18 fields offered

Health Professions

19% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

  1. 02Business17.3%
  2. 03Social Sciences14.2%
  3. 04Communications6.7%
  4. 05Visual & Performing Arts5.4%
  5. 06Psychology4.9%
  6. 07Liberal Arts3.9%
  7. 08English & Literature3.3%
  8. 09Engineering Tech3.3%
  9. 10History3.0%
  10. 11Education2.9%
  11. 12Biology2.8%
  12. 13Public Admin2.6%
  13. 14Physical Sciences2.2%
  14. 15Foreign Languages1.7%
  15. 16Parks & Fitness1.6%
  16. 17Natural Resources1.4%
  17. 18Philosophy1.3%
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