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University of Maine at Farmington

Farmington, Maine

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Poor value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Poor return
$-96,216 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

Never
Break-even
-126%
10-year ROI
$43,014
Median earnings as of 2024
71% of University of Maine at Farmington students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$16,857
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$43,014
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$38,835
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$24,499
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
52%
Graduation rate as of 2024
71%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
80%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
73%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$-96,216
After 10 years
$-116,076
After 20 years
$-135,936
After 30 years
$-155,796
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$41,165
Men
$46,815

12% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$36,064
From higher-income families
$55,922

36% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$45,452
Independent students
$33,390

27% gap between the two groups

32%
First-generation students
39%
Take federal student loans
96%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 86%Hispanic 6%Asian 1%Black 3%Other 5%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$13,301
$30k–$48k$13,590
$48k–$75k$15,088
$75k–$110k$19,179
$110k+$22,368

How University of Maine at Farmington compares

This college against the Maine and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of University of Maine at Farmington students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at University of Maine at Farmington

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Special Education and TeachingAssociate's$45,235$27,000-95%Poor return
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$43,138$23,125-144%Poor return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's$42,890$25,844-149%Poor return
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsAssociate's$39,979-249%Poor return

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ROI at University of Maine at Farmington

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Admissions & profile

97%
Admission rate
1,130
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
1,140
Undergraduates

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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