Portland, Maine · Public
Social Sciences, General at University of Southern Maine
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $13,596 school-wide net price, and $49,958 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 4 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~4
- Schools with reported signal
- 360
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 79.2%
- Graduation rate
- 40.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,596/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $54,384
- Median debt
- $19,060
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,958/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 (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($13,596), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,958), and peer averages from 360 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 360 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,334 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,447 below). Together, those evidence points place University of Southern Maine in the top 43% 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.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 13.5% reported share · $536 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.9% reported share · $1,115 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.2% reported share · $1,751 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,407 net A+ 
Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL · 0.9% reported share · $2,835 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 11.3% reported share · $2,576 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 5.6% reported share · $3,337 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 4.6% reported share · $2,878 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Social Sciences, General accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at University of Southern Maine, which is bigger than 14% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 4 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Southern Maine's average net price is $13,596 per year, about $54,384 over four years. That is $3,334 below the $16,930 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,958 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,447 below the $54,405 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 University of Southern Maine #156 of 360 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.