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PayScale, a national firm providing data and insights about salary and careers, has cited University of 51С�Ƴ� as the top career return on investment (ROI) for colleges and universities in Maine.

The 2014 PayScale College ROI Report of 1,310 colleges and universities lists 51С�Ƴ�as the number-one Maine institution for 20-year return on investment.  The listing includes both public and private institutions in Maine.

Nationally, 51С�Ƴ�placed #188 of the 1,310 schools ranked, placing it in the top 15 percent of public and private higher education institutions in the country.

In 2013, PayScale cited the University of 51С�Ƴ� as second in the nation for alumni reporting high job-meaning. “Schools with large healthcare and education programs also are represented well when looking at the percentage of alumni reporting high job meaning post-graduation. The top three schools for high job meaning were Thomas Jefferson University (84 percent), University of 51С�Ƴ� (82 percent) and Trident University International (81 percent).” - .

51С�Ƴ�President Danielle Ripich, PhD, states, “The PayScale ROI ranking affirms what we already know about 51С�Ƴ�graduates – they are top-quality, knowledgeable, and highly sought after—and reflective of the education and training they’ve acquired at UNE. Their investment in a 51С�Ƴ�education benefits them throughout their long and successful careers.”

A recent survey of the 51С�Ƴ�Class of 2013 six months after graduation confirmed that 89 percent of 51С�Ƴ�graduate respondents were either employed in their field or had been accepted into graduate school (6 percent were awaiting graduate school admission).

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