Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME · Associate's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$39,347
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,927
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,180
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 50
Rank by pay
#5 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,800
Median federal debt

Southern Maine Community College graduates in health services/allied health/health sciences earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Maine Community College Compares for Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

All 50 colleges reporting health services/allied health/health sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Seattle Central College Seattle, WA$95,486$87,827#1—
2Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$79,283$72,142#3$32,726
3University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC$78,247$83,970#2$69,449
4North Country Community College Saranac Lake, NY$72,163$68,684#6$50,293
5Weber State University Ogden, UT$67,456$63,932#10$29,674
6Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA$66,857$67,994#7$30,849
7Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY$66,409$69,213#4$31,908
8Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA$65,927$67,048#9—
9Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME$64,927$69,000#5$39,347
10Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA$60,465$53,246#23$45,769
11Cameron University Lawton, OK$60,153$67,538#8$27,434
12Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY$59,481$56,614#12—

Other Majors at Southern Maine Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,075$43,181#10 of 59
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,509$67,850#547 of 962
Fire Protection$76,281—#11 of 25
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,385$64,549#129 of 560
Computer Science$63,690—#13 of 23
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$61,506$41,813#19 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,650$44,869#100 of 426
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,990$32,052#193 of 547
Culinary Arts and Related Services$49,566—#5 of 96
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$47,252$40,964#208 of 476
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$45,319—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,858$27,742#481 of 947
Education$40,357$28,061#22 of 31
Agricultural Production Operations$40,025—#11 of 17
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$38,045$29,853#2 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,910$25,603#95 of 160

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Maine Community College health services/allied health/health sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,347 one year after graduating and $64,927 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Maine Community College rank for health services/allied health/health sciences?

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for health services/allied health/health sciences graduates, Southern Maine Community College ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health services/allied health/health sciences at Southern Maine Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for health services/allied health/health sciences ($51,180), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,800.

← All data for Southern Maine Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.