Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs in Maine
20 schools in Maine teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,012 at Southern Maine Community College.
What this work pays in Maine
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Maine earn a median of $59,950 a year across 280 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland | Associate's degree | $8,975 | $26,012 (108 grads) | 132 |
| Central Maine Community College Auburn | Associate's degree | $13,537 | $24,035 (67 grads) | 55 |
| York County Community College Wells | Associate's degree | — | $22,424 (20 grads) | 15 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | $11,711 | $21,052 (15 grads) | 48 |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor | Associate's degree | $8,836 | not published | 38 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta | Associate's degree | $16,437 | not published | 30 |
| Beal University Bangor | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Central Maine Community College Auburn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Husson University Bangor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Thomas College Waterville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Unity Environmental University New Gloucester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Maine Orono | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| University of Maine Orono | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| University of Southern Maine Portland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Washington County Community College Calais | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.