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Highest earning political science and government programs in Maine
Maine political science and government programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,626 | 50 |
| 2 | Colby College | Waterville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,353 | 30 |
| 3 | Bates College | Lewiston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,055 | 46 |
| 4 | University of Maine | Orono | Public, 4-year | $38,235 | 41 |
| 5 | University of Southern Maine | Portland | Public, 4-year | $28,589 | 32 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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