University of Maine

Orono, MEMain CampusSmall city suburb (population under 100,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $12,606

In-State Cost of Attendance: $26,418

Out-of-State Tuition: $35,346

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $49,158

Student Debt

Median total debt: $16,750

Students with federal loans: 42.8%

Students with Pell grants: 22.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $43,355

After 5 years: $57,355

Majors(74 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(133 graduates)
  2. Marketing.(96 graduates)
  3. Mechanical Engineering.(85 graduates)
  4. Psychology, General.(82 graduates)
  5. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(79 graduates)
  6. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(77 graduates)
  7. Finance and Financial Management Services.(77 graduates)
  8. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(75 graduates)
  9. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(65 graduates)
  10. Biology, General.(51 graduates)
  11. Political Science and Government.(49 graduates)
  12. Civil Engineering.(48 graduates)
  13. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(45 graduates)
  14. Social Work.(45 graduates)
  15. Marine Sciences.(44 graduates)
  16. Chemical Engineering.(43 graduates)
  17. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(39 graduates)
  18. Communication and Media Studies.(36 graduates)
  19. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(35 graduates)
  20. Zoology/Animal Biology.(35 graduates)
  21. Construction Engineering Technologies.(32 graduates)
  22. English Language and Literature, General.(32 graduates)
  23. Nutrition Sciences.(31 graduates)
  24. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(29 graduates)
  25. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(27 graduates)
  26. Economics.(26 graduates)
  27. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(25 graduates)
  28. Sociology.(24 graduates)
  29. History.(24 graduates)
  30. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(23 graduates)
  31. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(22 graduates)
  32. Anthropology.(22 graduates)
  33. Accounting and Related Services.(22 graduates)
  34. Journalism.(21 graduates)
  35. Computer Science.(21 graduates)
  36. Mathematics.(21 graduates)
  37. Forestry.(20 graduates)
  38. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(20 graduates)
  39. Computer Engineering.(17 graduates)
  40. Fine and Studio Arts.(17 graduates)
  41. Animal Sciences.(16 graduates)
  42. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(15 graduates)
  43. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(14 graduates)
  44. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
  45. Engineering-Related Technologies.(11 graduates)
  46. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(11 graduates)
  47. International Relations and National Security Studies.(11 graduates)
  48. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.(10 graduates)
  49. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(10 graduates)
  50. Physics.(10 graduates)
  51. Business/Managerial Economics.(10 graduates)
  52. Agricultural Production Operations.(9 graduates)
  53. Chemistry.(9 graduates)
  54. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(8 graduates)
  55. Philosophy.(8 graduates)
  56. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(7 graduates)
  57. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(6 graduates)
  58. Music.(5 graduates)
  59. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(5 graduates)
  60. Engineering Physics.(4 graduates)
  61. Botany/Plant Biology.(3 graduates)
  62. Food Science and Technology.
  63. Education, General.
  64. Engineering, General.
  65. Surveying Engineering.
  66. Engineering Technology, General.
  67. Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.
  68. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
  69. Statistics.
  70. Natural Sciences.
  71. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  72. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
  73. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.
  74. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,341 students

Admission Rate: 95.7%

Retention Rate: 77.0%

Graduation Rate: 56.4%

Student Demographics

White (83.0%)
Hispanic (4.7%)
Black (1.8%)
Asian (1.7%)
Two or More (3.9%)
International (2.2%)

Gender Distribution

Men (51.9%)
Women (48.1%)

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