Federal data
Private nonprofit four-year colleges in Maine by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Maine private nonprofit four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,722 | 482 |
| 2 | Colby College | Waterville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $77,429 | 532 |
| 3 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,164 | 483 |
| 4 | Maine College of Health Professions | Lewiston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $72,004 | 99 |
| 5 | University of New England | Biddeford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $71,281 | 1,393 |
| 6 | Bates College | Lewiston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,028 | 433 |
| 7 | Husson University | Bangor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $62,950 | 899 |
| 8 | Thomas College | Waterville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,264 | 221 |
| 9 | Unity Environmental University | New Gloucester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,016 | 704 |
| 10 | Maine College of Art & Design | Portland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,550 | 125 |
| 11 | College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,352 | 90 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.