Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine · Public
Graduate earnings
17of 18 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Maine high-school graduate (about $38,000 a year). 1 falls short.
18 of 49 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 31: 26 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$11,086 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$11,086 a year
About $22,172 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,654 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,090 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,666 |
| $75k to $110k | $12,946 |
| $110k and up | $14,660 |
| All families (average) | $11,086 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Maine high-school graduate ($38,000 a year).
18 of 49 programs could be assessed 37% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $42,858 | +$4,858 | clears the bar | $8,975 | 1.8 yrs | 111 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $51,990 | +$13,990 | clears the bar | $9,150 | 0.7 yrs | 109 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,509 | +$40,509 | clears the bar | $13,500 | 0.3 yrs | 103 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $73,385 | +$35,385 | clears the bar | $14,000 | 0.4 yrs | 45 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | $64,927 | +$26,927 | clears the bar | $12,800 | 0.5 yrs | 40 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $61,506 | +$23,506 | clears the bar | $13,549 | 0.6 yrs | 27 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $53,650 | +$15,650 | clears the bar | $9,414 | 0.6 yrs | 26 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,655 | +$19,655 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $83,075 | +$45,075 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $36,910 | -$1,090 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | $76,281 | +$38,281 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Education | Associate's Degree | $40,357 | +$2,357 | clears the bar | $12,987 | 5.5 yrs | 14 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $47,252 | +$9,252 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 1.3 yrs | 12 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's Degree | $40,025 | +$2,025 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | $63,690 | +$25,690 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $45,3191-year earnings | +$7,319 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $11,377 | 1.6 yrs | 8 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $49,566 | +$11,566 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | $38,045 | +$45 | clears the bar | $9,000 | 200.0 yrs | not published |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Human Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Biotechnology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Construction Trades, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Materials Engineering | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $38,000 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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