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In 2021, 2,632 students received a trade school degree from a college in Maine, making it rank #43 in terms of graduations. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $12,503 per year to get their degree at a college in Maine, while out of state students will pay an average of $17,482 per year.
An estimated 52% of college students in Maine take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,797 per year.
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There are 2,297 students at Kennebec Valley Community College in total, 515 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Approximately 24% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,945 a year. Kennebec Valley Community College has a 4.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Kennebec Valley Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,967 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,993 full-time undergraduates at SMCC, and 5,789 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 22% of students at SMCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,399 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,702 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is 226, which includes 136 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Approximately 67% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,032 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,800 during the early-career years.
There are 764 full-time undergraduates at Eastern Maine Community College, and 2,042 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
22% of Eastern Maine Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,217 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Eastern Maine Community College is $31,456.
The total student population at Northeast Technical Institute is 199, which includes 159 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
50% of Northeast Technical Institute students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,811 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Northeast Technical Institute is $32,230.
There are 149 full-time undergraduates at Capilo School of Hair Design, and 149 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
57% of Capilo School of Hair Design students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,678 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
There are 9,465 undergraduates at UMaine, of which 7,847 are full-time, and there are 11,741 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.
55% of UMaine students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,903 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,321 during the early-career years.
There are 4,202 students at UMA in total, 4,165 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,469 are full-time. It takes the average UMA undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
39% of UMA students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,675 a year. UMA has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from UMA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,268 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 4,065 undergraduates at UNE, of which 2,292 are full-time, and there are 7,208 students altogether. It takes the average UNE undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.
Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 31% are men and 69% are women.
Roughly 85% of students at UNE take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $12,651 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from UNE with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $51,246 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 8,022 students at University of Southern Maine in total, 6,098 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,773 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of Southern Maine is 4.6 years.
Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.
Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,262 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,482 during the early-career years.
There are 940 full-time undergraduates at Central Maine Technical College, and 3,115 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 31% of students at Central Maine Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,795 a year. Central Maine Technical College has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,137 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Northern Maine Community College is 775, which includes 347 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
Roughly 24% of students at Northern Maine Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,235 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,902 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Beal College is 493, which includes 493 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 73% of students at Beal College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,512 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Beal College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,704 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is 1,967, of which 1,329 students are undergraduates and of those, 853 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Saint Joseph’s Maine is 4.1 years.
About 81% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
Approximately 85% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $12,039 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $54,603 during the early-career years.
There are 349 full-time undergraduates at York County Community College, and 1,575 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Roughly 16% of students at York County Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,222 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from York County Community College is $30,209.
The total student population at Maine Maritime Academy is 941, of which 928 students are undergraduates and of those, 901 are full-time. It takes the average Maine Maritime undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 58%. Of the accepted students, 78% are men and 22% are women.
91% of Maine Maritime students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $12,778 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $85,480 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Washington County Community College is 354, which includes 160 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.
Approximately 17% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,006 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.2% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Washington County Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,287 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 115 full-time undergraduates at Empire Beauty School-Maine, and 158 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Roughly 64% of students at Empire Beauty School-Maine take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,558 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $20,431 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Husson University is 3,473, of which 2,679 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,264 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Husson is 4.5 years.
Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
Approximately 83% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,450 a year. Husson has a 1.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Husson with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,926 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at The Landing School is 48, which includes 48 full-time undergraduates. The Landing School has a freshman retention rate of 100%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
36% of The Landing School students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $10,750 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from The Landing School with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,769 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Maine College of Health Professions is 216, which includes 69 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.
About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 18% of accepted students are men, and 82% are women.
38% of MCHP students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,443 a year.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MCHP is $56,293.
The total student population at University of Maine at Farmington is 1,862, of which 1,582 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,414 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.
Approximately 68% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,668 a year. UMaine Farmington has a 2.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,296 during the early-career years.
The total student population at University of Maine at Presque Isle is 1,467, which includes 713 full-time undergraduates. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UMPI is 4.4 years.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.
Roughly 54% of students at UMPI take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,320 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from UMPI with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,170 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Thomas College is 1,705, of which 1,601 students are undergraduates and of those, 756 are full-time. For undergraduates at Thomas College, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.
Roughly 85% of students at Thomas College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,032 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Thomas College is $35,588.
The total student population at University of Maine at Fort Kent is 1,624, which includes 526 full-time undergraduates. It takes the average UMFK undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.
Approximately 39% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,654 a year. UMFK has a 3.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from UMFK with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,092 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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