Husson University
Bangor, Maine · Also known as Husson · Website
$45,025
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,025
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Husson University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Bangor, Maine with 2,618 undergraduates and 604 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,005 a year (tuition and fees $23,304). It admits 81% of applicants and 59% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,025 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,005
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$23,304
US median $11,837
Admission rate
81%
US median 78%
Completion rate
59%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,025
Rank 2,015 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $21,005
- Tuition and fees
- $23,304
- Cost of attendance
- $35,852
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 72%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,606
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,898
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,496
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,273
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,262
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $16,582 in 2015-16 to $23,304 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1,180
- Undergraduates
- 2,618
- Graduate students
- 604
- Part-time students
- 27%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 95
- Endowment
- $33.9M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,015 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,005 | $17,510 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $23,304 | $12,983 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 81% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 59% | 55% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $19,328 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,554 | $40,444 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,025 | $43,890 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
95 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 82 | $26,291 | $63,474 | $83,393 | $103,485 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $27,500 | $73,758 | $78,167 | $88,910 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $27,750 | $37,993 | $56,244 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $27,000 | $44,825 | $62,059 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 47 | $50,875 | $119,742 | $131,409 | $120,193 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $27,000 | $46,523 | $55,315 | $55,378 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 42 | $32,459 | $54,809 | $68,292 | $71,416 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $27,000 | $29,736 | $48,777 | $44,889 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $27,000 | $35,259 | $45,390 | $50,706 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $27,000 | $40,485 | $40,445 | $47,382 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $27,000 | $40,361 | $61,215 | $61,296 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $26,880 | $57,574 | $65,815 | $76,194 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,714 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $25,173 | $40,812 | $51,833 | $56,726 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,223 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $74,856 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $27,000 | $32,714 | Withheld | $63,560 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,959 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bangor and Maine on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Husson University cost?
$21,005 a year is the average net price at Husson University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $23,304, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $35,852. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,606 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Husson University?
81% of applicants are admitted to Husson University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,180. The median admission rate of colleges in Maine is 80%.
How much do Husson University graduates earn?
$45,025 a year is the median pay of former Husson University students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,554 after 6 years). That ranks 2,015 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 32 in Maine. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $119,742.
How much student debt do Husson University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Husson University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 72% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Husson University?
59% of first-time, full-time students at Husson University finish within 6 years. 75% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Husson University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (82 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (76 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (72 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 95 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.