Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Maine
Key facts
- #1 Maine Maritime Academy, ME: $90k
- #2 Bowdoin College, ME: $83k
- #3 Colby College, ME: $80k
- 21 colleges ranked across Maine
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: $52k across the typical college in this list.
- 1Maine Maritime Academy ME$90k
- 2Bowdoin College ME$83k
- 3Colby College ME$80k
- 4Bates College ME$69k
- 5Saint Joseph's College of Maine ME$59k
- 6University of New England ME$56k
- 7University of Maine at Fort Kent ME$51k
- 8University of Southern Maine ME$50k
- 9University of Maine ME$49k
- 10Husson University ME$45k
What stands out
- The lead is wide: Maine Maritime Academy ($90k) is well clear of Husson University at #10 ($45k).
- University of Maine at Fort Kent reaches #7 on a sample of 599 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- University of Maine is the largest market in the top ten, with 8,496 students enrolled behind its figure.
- Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Median earnings ten years after enrolling show what former students of a college go on to earn, as the Department of Education publishes it.
How to use it
Compare colleges within the same level and field, and read earnings next to completion rate and net price. Earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as the college.
The top 25
- 1
Maine Maritime Academy ME
$90k
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Net price a year
- $23,414
- Public
- 942 students
Based on 942 students enrolled.
- 2
Bowdoin College ME
$83k
- Completion rate
- 95%
- Net price a year
- $14,398
- Private nonprofit
- 1,873 students
Based on 1,873 students enrolled.
- 3
Colby College ME
$80k
- Completion rate
- 89%
- Net price a year
- $17,180
- Private nonprofit
- 2,407 students
Based on 2,407 students enrolled.
- 4
Bates College ME
$69k
- Completion rate
- 90%
- Net price a year
- $29,351
- Private nonprofit
- 1,760 students
Based on 1,760 students enrolled.
- 5
Saint Joseph's College of Maine ME
$59k
- Completion rate
- 66%
- Net price a year
- $27,555
- Private nonprofit
- 964 students
Based on 964 students enrolled.
Saint Joseph's College of Maine: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 6
University of New England ME
$56k
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Net price a year
- $38,107
- Private nonprofit
- 2,135 students
Based on 2,135 students enrolled.
University of New England: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 7
University of Maine at Fort Kent ME
$51k
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Net price a year
- $7,482
- Public
- 599 students
Based on 599 students enrolled.
University of Maine at Fort Kent: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 8
University of Southern Maine ME
$50k
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Net price a year
- $13,596
- Public
- 4,222 students
Based on 4,222 students enrolled.
University of Southern Maine: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 9
University of Maine ME
$49k
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Net price a year
- $17,510
- Public
- 8,496 students
Based on 8,496 students enrolled.
- 10
Husson University ME
$45k
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Net price a year
- $21,005
- Private nonprofit
- 2,618 students
Based on 2,618 students enrolled.
- 11
Thomas College ME
$45k
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Net price a year
- $18,885
- Private nonprofit
- 647 students
Based on 647 students enrolled.
- 12
York County Community College ME
$45k
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Net price a year
- $5,875
- Public
- 1,133 students
Based on 1,133 students enrolled.
York County Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 13
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Net price a year
- $16,857
- Public
- 1,140 students
Based on 1,140 students enrolled.
University of Maine at Farmington: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 14
Northern Maine Community College ME
$43k
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Net price a year
- $7,181
- Public
- 638 students
Based on 638 students enrolled.
Northern Maine Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 15
Central Maine Community College ME
$42k
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Net price a year
- $6,975
- Public
- 2,952 students
Based on 2,952 students enrolled.
Central Maine Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 16
Eastern Maine Community College ME
$42k
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Net price a year
- $8,928
- Public
- 1,840 students
Based on 1,840 students enrolled.
Eastern Maine Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 17
Southern Maine Community College ME
$42k
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Net price a year
- $11,086
- Public
- 5,675 students
Based on 5,675 students enrolled.
Southern Maine Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 18
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Net price a year
- $7,035
- Public
- 1,913 students
Based on 1,913 students enrolled.
University of Maine at Presque Isle: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 19
University of Maine at Augusta ME
$40k
- Completion rate
- 27%
- Net price a year
- $10,924
- Public
- 2,659 students
Based on 2,659 students enrolled.
University of Maine at Augusta: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 20
Unity Environmental University ME
$38k
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Net price a year
- $19,104
- Private nonprofit
- 6,483 students
Based on 6,483 students enrolled.
Unity Environmental University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 21
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Net price a year
- $3,910
- Public
- 1,597 students
Based on 1,597 students enrolled.
Kennebec Valley Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
Full ranking
All 21 colleges that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
| Rank | College | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine Maritime Academy ME | $90k | 942 |
| 2 | Bowdoin College ME | $83k | 1,873 |
| 3 | Colby College ME | $80k | 2,407 |
| 4 | Bates College ME | $69k | 1,760 |
| 5 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine ME | $59k | 964 |
| 6 | University of New England ME | $56k | 2,135 |
| 7 | University of Maine at Fort Kent ME | $51k | 599 |
| 8 | University of Southern Maine ME | $50k | 4,222 |
| 9 | University of Maine ME | $49k | 8,496 |
| 10 | Husson University ME | $45k | 2,618 |
| 11 | Thomas College ME | $45k | 647 |
| 12 | York County Community College ME | $45k | 1,133 |
| 13 | University of Maine at Farmington ME | $44k | 1,140 |
| 14 | Northern Maine Community College ME | $43k | 638 |
| 15 | Central Maine Community College ME | $42k | 2,952 |
| 16 | Eastern Maine Community College ME | $42k | 1,840 |
| 17 | Southern Maine Community College ME | $42k | 5,675 |
| 18 | University of Maine at Presque Isle ME | $41k | 1,913 |
| 19 | University of Maine at Augusta ME | $40k | 2,659 |
| 20 | Unity Environmental University ME | $38k | 6,483 |
| 21 | Kennebec Valley Community College ME | $36k | 1,597 |
How this ranking works
Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.
Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
Sample bar: colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in maine?
- Maine Maritime Academy leads Maine among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $90k ten years after enrolling, against $52k for the typical college in this list.
- How many colleges are ranked?
- 21 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 21 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Maine,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-maine
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-maine">Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Maine (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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