South Portland, Maine · Public
Biotechnology at Southern Maine Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.6% reported program-share signal, $11,086 school-wide net price, and $41,661 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 35 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~35
- Schools with reported signal
- 174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 28.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,086/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $44,344
- Median debt
- $10,331
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $41,661/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.6%), school-wide average net price ($11,086), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($41,661), and peer averages from 174 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 174 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,104 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($17,390 below). Together, those evidence points place Southern Maine Community College in the top 45% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% reported share · $3,967 net A+ 
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.5% reported share · $4,456 net A+ Wilson Community College Wilson, NC · 0.4% reported share · $3,064 net A+ 
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 0.2% reported share · $4,458 net A+ CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY · 0.1% reported share · $4,462 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biotechnology accounts for 0.6% of reported programs at Southern Maine Community College, which is bigger than 77% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 35 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Southern Maine Community College's average net price is $11,086 per year, about $44,344 over four years. That is $6,104 below the $17,190 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $41,661 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,390 below the $59,051 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Southern Maine Community College #78 of 174 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.