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University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (28% of graduates). 30 students for every faculty member, more than at 98% of colleges. 48% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,285 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,407 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 87% of graduates; 22 programs in 16 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 24.010128% 388
  2. Business/Commerce, General 52.010125% 348
  3. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020125% 348
    Graduates in this field earn $50,411 4 years out
  4. Psychology, General 42.01016.9% 97
  5. Social Sciences, Other 45.99993.1% 44

Fastest-growing field: Business, 17% → 53% of graduates since 2014–15 (740 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,411 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $43,902

    4 years after completion$50,411
    National median: $68,257Below typical

    Median federal debt: $14,025 · 187 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,395 1 yr out

    1 year after completion: $38,395

    4 years after completion: Too few graduates to report

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 174 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college30 to 1
30 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 98% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty48%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$70,717

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$5,285
$5,285
← Lessmore than 3% of 557More →
Endowment per student$787
$787
← Lessmore than 3% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)