Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management at University of Maine

Orono, ME · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$27,636
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,502
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$45,338
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 37
Rank by pay
#15 of 37
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,841
Median federal debt

University of Maine graduates in wildlife and wildlands science and management earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Maine Compares for Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

All 37 colleges reporting wildlife and wildlands science and management 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
1Valley City State University Valley City, ND$69,799$72,314#1$44,253
2Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$56,437$57,380#3$43,282
3Auburn University Auburn, AL$54,449$61,804#2$28,748
4South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$50,623$54,490#5$39,483
5Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Paul Smiths, NY$50,171$47,752#17$35,979
6Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$49,948$52,664#9$27,762
7Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$49,040$46,844#20$35,806
8The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$48,882$53,398#7$30,924
9Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$47,496$43,249#29$25,563
10University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$47,370$43,633#28$27,698
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14University of California-Davis Davis, CA$46,209$42,047#34$29,896
15University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$46,171$47,920#16$33,351
16University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$45,571$44,883#25$25,523
17University of Maine Orono, ME$45,502$48,357#15$27,636
18Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$45,445$55,139#4$30,247
19Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$45,348$49,538#14$29,936
20West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$45,348$53,649#6$29,470

Other Majors at University of Maine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$104,785$75,282#100 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,593$77,037#98 of 258
Computer Science$99,413$77,046#175 of 349
Chemical Engineering$94,964$78,838#92 of 158
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$91,879$61,991#6 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,940$73,692#13 of 46
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,454$65,540#27 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$85,064$69,687#294 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$80,059$59,864#111 of 118
Civil Engineering$78,989$64,785#203 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,494$77,737#827 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,004$52,876#258 of 452
Marketing$67,863$50,655#234 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,867$45,950#490 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$65,906$48,256#597 of 796
Economics$65,097$46,159#321 of 368
International Relations and National Security Studies$62,555$35,337#73 of 118
Communication and Media Studies$58,306$37,192#209 of 660
Political Science and Government$58,303$38,235#368 of 565
Sociology$58,217$30,283#104 of 462
Biology$57,185$34,029#448 of 841
Food Science and Technology$56,861$36,255#27 of 29
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,169$35,764#72 of 345
Forestry$56,124$43,901#21 of 31
Journalism$54,717$28,704#93 of 187
History$53,204$31,357#173 of 459
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$52,584$30,231#182 of 215
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$52,523$39,297#160 of 265
Social Work$51,470$38,824#218 of 420
Animal Sciences$50,825$37,823#31 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Maine wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,636 one year after graduating and $45,502 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Maine rank for wildlife and wildlands science and management?

Among 37 colleges reporting earnings for wildlife and wildlands science and management graduates, University of Maine ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is wildlife and wildlands science and management at University of Maine worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for wildlife and wildlands science and management ($45,338), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,841.

← All data for University of Maine · 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.