University of Southern Maine Rankings & Recognition

University of Southern Maine appears in 9 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #194 of 388 for political science, and #4 of 5 ranked colleges in Maine.

University of Southern Maine rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Political science

Ranked #194 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,836; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $22,219; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 49.1 of 100 · #4 of 5 in Maine

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 61th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 70th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $14,927 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 43.2% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Montclair State University (#193)
Ranked just below: University of Denver (#195)

Best colleges for political science

Finance

Ranked #216 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $73,068; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $18,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 41.6 of 100 · #1 of 2 in Maine

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 36th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 68th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 45th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $14,927 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 43.2% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northeastern Illinois University (#215)
Ranked just below: Elmhurst University (#217)

Best colleges for finance

Communications

Ranked #242 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 44 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,033; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $18,000; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 43.7 of 100 · #2 of 2 in Maine

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 64th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $14,927 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 43.2% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (#241)
Ranked just below: Emmanuel College-Massachusetts (#243)

Best colleges for communications

Accounting

Ranked #280 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,945; Ranked-college median: $76,108

Value score 41.3 of 100 · #1 of 1 in Maine

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 66th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 13th percentile

Average net price $14,927 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 43.2%

Ranked just above: Saginaw Valley State University (#279)
Ranked just below: Stephen F Austin State University (#281)

Best colleges for accounting

Marketing

Ranked #290 of 354 for value

Marketing · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,968; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $18,314; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 33 of 100 · #2 of 2 in Maine

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 17th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 69th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 38th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $14,927 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 43.2% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: West Texas A & M University (#289)
Ranked just below: Northwood University (#291)

Best colleges for marketing

Biology

Ranked #346 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,164; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $20,250; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 50.3 of 100 · #2 of 3 in Maine

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 51th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 68th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 54th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 13th percentile

Average net price $14,927 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 43.2% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: Coe College (#345)
Ranked just below: Bridgewater State University (#347)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #407 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 102 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,230; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 54.7 of 100 · #2 of 5 in Maine

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 52th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 69th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 66th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 23th percentile

Average net price $14,927 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 43.2% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: Metropolitan State University-Minnesota (#406)
Ranked just below: Bellarmine University (#408)

Best colleges for business

Nursing

Ranked #566 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 176 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,465; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 33 of 100 · #4 of 7 in Maine

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 9th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 66th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 49th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $14,927 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 43.2% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Akron Wayne College (#565)
Ranked just below: Baker College (#567)

Best colleges for nursing

Psychology

Ranked #640 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 50 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,529; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 34.6 of 100 · #2 of 4 in Maine

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 71th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $14,927 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 43.2% · debt is 47% of earnings