Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Kennebec Valley Community College has 12 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate), where graduates earn a median $132,564 four years after finishing, against $64,693 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$46,874
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Kennebec Valley Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 24 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 32 | $74,420 | $73,136 | $79,9439% below | $18,351 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 32 | $65,586 | $66,084 | $64,0633% above | $11,176 |
| Precision Metal Working | 2 | N/A | $59,020 | $58,6401% above | N/A |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 15 | $52,275 | N/A | $50,8953% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 33 | N/A | $43,931 | $47,2257% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 21 | $42,319 | $43,178 | $46,2467% below | $18,599 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 15 | N/A | $41,939 | $40,3074% above | $15,962 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 33 | $37,443 | $36,478 | $42,77415% below | $10,503 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 25 | $32,143 | $33,225 | $37,89812% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 40 | $99,810 | $132,564 | $64,693105% above | N/A |
| Precision Metal Working | 31 | N/A | $53,244 | $49,1008% above | N/A |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 38 | $36,821 | N/A | $46,56521% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Kennebec Valley Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Biology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Biology, General
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