University of Maine
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Orono, ME
Population
150,000
Website
http://www.umaine.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
8,341
Men / Women
52% / 48%
White
79%
Hispanic
5%
Mixed
4%
Asian
2%
Black
2%
International
2%
Native American
1%
From State
64%
From Region
17%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
17%
Business & Economics
16%
Engineering
13%
Education
10%
Physical Sciences & Math
6%
Professional
6%
Health Sciences
5%
Arts
3%
Computer Science
3%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$13,326
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$36,756
Est. In-State Cost
$17,239
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$47,548
10-Year ROI
$146,000
ROI Percentile
50th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
41%
6-Year Graduation Rate
55%
Transfer-Out Rate
26%
Weather
Comfortable Days
95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation
223 (14%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
15%
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $75M | #83 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $94M | #120 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $3M | #199 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 12 | #191 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 29 | #318 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 40 | #325 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine | 1,757 | 48% / 52% | 2% | $61,237 | 97% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 22 — | 32% / 68% | 9% | $78,458 | 85 | 100% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 34 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $88,680 | 92 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 39 — | 82% / 18% | 3% | $75,894 | 83 | 98% | |
| Computer Engineering | 16 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $102,689 | 97 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 23 +1 | 96% / 4% | 0% | $92,847 | 94 | 100% | |
| Engineering Physics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $89,832 | 93 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 92 — | 84% / 16% | 2% | $87,105 | 91 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 46 — | 83% / 17% | 2% | $97,425 | 96 | 94% | |
| Chemistry | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $63,784 | 66 | — | |
| Geosciences | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $57,974 | 52 | — | |
| Marine Sciences | 67 — | 39% / 61% | 3% | $55,546 | 46 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 8 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $65,254 | 68 | — | |
| Physics | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $68,918 | 75 | — | |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $53,402 | 39 | — | |
| Animal Sciences | 38 +1 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $49,452 | 28 | 100% | |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 12% | $53,228 | 39 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 15 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $60,611 | 59 | — | |
| Biology | 62 +2 | 31% / 69% | 8% | $62,960 | 64 | 91% | |
| Botany | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $46,728 | 20 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 54 +1 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $57,652 | 52 | 94% | |
| Environmental Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,652 | 52 | 94% | |
| Forest Resources Production | — — | — | — | $54,574 | 43 | — | |
| Forestry | 14 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $55,002 | 44 | 100% | |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,971 | 14 | — | |
| Microbiology | 7 +2 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $58,782 | 54 | — | |
| Molecular Biology | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $59,691 | 57 | — | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 14 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $56,159 | 47 | — | |
| Wildlife Management | 35 +1 | 49% / 51% | 3% | $41,873 | 10 | 100% | |
| Zoology | 26 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $35,356 | 4 | 96% | |
| Athletic Training | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,570 | 59 | — | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $70,872 | 77 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 19 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $51,173 | 33 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 67 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $77,342 | 84 | 98% | |
| Accounting | 13 +4 | 54% / 46% | 8% | $59,983 | 58 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 84 +32 | 69% / 31% | 5% | $62,799 | 64 | 98% | |
| Business Economics | 16 +10 | 75% / 25% | 6% | $63,795 | 66 | 100% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,150 | 64 | — | |
| Finance | 66 +14 | 94% / 6% | 6% | $66,565 | 71 | 98% | |
| Leisure Studies | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $47,627 | 23 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 4 +18 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $67,826 | 73 | — | |
| Managerial Economics | 2 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $67,693 | 73 | — | |
| Marketing | 76 +26 | 43% / 57% | 1% | $64,199 | 66 | 100% | |
| Recreation Management | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,795 | 23 | — | |
| Sports Management | 9 +10 | 78% / 22% | 22% | $52,704 | 37 | — | |
| Anthropology | 16 +5 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $33,844 | 3 | 90% | |
| Applied Anthropology | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $33,844 | 3 | 90% | |
| Communication | 29 +2 | 41% / 59% | 3% | $55,948 | 47 | 87% | |
| Community Psychology | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $34,551 | 4 | 91% | |
| Digital Communication | 16 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $51,410 | 33 | 84% | |
| English | 21 +3 | 14% / 86% | 5% | $42,127 | 11 | 90% | |
| General Studies | 14 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $49,255 | 27 | 86% | |
| History | 24 +5 | 71% / 29% | 4% | $52,140 | 36 | 89% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 42 +5 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $38,939 | 7 | 93% | |
| International Affairs | 12 +1 | 42% / 58% | 8% | $61,304 | 61 | 91% | |
| Journalism | 11 +1 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $53,623 | 40 | 100% | |
| Mass Communication | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $55,948 | 47 | 87% | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | — — | — | — | $46,606 | 20 | — | |
| Philosophy | 5 +1 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $49,520 | 28 | — | |
| Political Science | 44 +5 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,286 | 56 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 90 +4 | 28% / 72% | 3% | $44,274 | 15 | 98% | |
| Social Work | 31 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $43,549 | 13 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 10 +3 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $57,053 | 50 | 100% | |
| Women's Studies | 3 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,523 | 22 | — | |
| Education | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $46,750 | 20 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 57 — | 16% / 84% | 2% | $42,684 | 12 | 96% | |
| General Education | 28 — | 39% / 61% | 4% | $49,255 | 27 | 86% | |
| Physical Education | 57 +1 | 51% / 49% | 5% | $50,136 | 30 | 100% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 22 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $42,684 | 12 | 96% | |
| Art Education | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $50,136 | 30 | 100% | |
| Art History | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $43,978 | 14 | 92% | |
| Art Studies | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $43,978 | 14 | 92% | |
| Music | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $43,145 | 13 | — | |
| Music Education | 8 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $50,136 | 30 | 100% | |
| Music Performance | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,170 | 13 | — | |
| Studio Art | 13 +2 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $43,978 | 14 | 92% | |
| Theater | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $37,140 | 5 | — | |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 34 — | 94% / 6% | 3% | $79,068 | 86 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 21 — | 90% / 10% | 5% | $100,066 | 97 | 91% | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 22 — | 86% / 14% | 5% | $76,868 | 84 | 97% | |
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | 26 — | 96% / 4% | 0% | $84,906 | 90 | — |