{"h1":"Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Maine","faq":[{"a":"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.","q":"Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in maine?"},{"a":"21 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 21 entries.","q":"How many colleges are ranked?"},{"a":"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.","q":"How is the ranking calculated?"},{"a":"Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. 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