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26 Colleges
$50,013 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$27,189 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly trade school graduations, Maine is ranked #43 in the country with 2,632 degrees handed out in 2021. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Maine is $12,503 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $17,482 a year.

About 52% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,797 per year.

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Public Public vs. Private
$3,687 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
24% Freshmen Loans

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%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,967 during the early-career years.

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Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
Public Public vs. Private
$3,797 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,789 students at SMCC in total, 1,993 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,399 a year. SMCC has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from SMCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,702 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook

Westbrook, Maine
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
67% Freshmen Loans

There are 136 full-time undergraduates at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook, and 226 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

67% of Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount 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%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is $27,800.

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Public Public vs. Private
$3,877 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

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.

Roughly 22% of students at Eastern Maine Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,217 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Eastern Maine Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,456 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, Maine
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
50% Freshmen Loans

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 student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,230 during the early-career years.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private
57% Freshmen Loans

There are 149 full-time undergraduates at Capilo School of Hair Design, and 149 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at Capilo School of Hair Design. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Roughly 57% of students at Capilo School of Hair Design take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,678 a year. Capilo School of Hair Design has a 2.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

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University of Maine

Orono, Maine
Public Public vs. Private
$12,136 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 11,741 students at UMaine in total, 9,465 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,847 are full-time. It takes the average UMaine undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UMaine is $41,321.

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Public Public vs. Private
$8,378 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
39% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,165 undergraduates at UMA, of which 1,469 are full-time, and there are 4,202 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 39% of students at UMA take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans 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%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,268 during the early-career years.

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University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$40,950 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
85% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,208 students at UNE in total, 4,065 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,292 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UNE is 4.1 years.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.

Roughly 85% of students at UNE take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $12,651 a year. UNE has a 0.6% 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 $51,246 during the early-career years.

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University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
Public Public vs. Private
$10,100 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
47% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,098 undergraduates at University of Southern Maine, of which 3,773 are full-time, and there are 8,022 students altogether. It takes the average University of Southern Maine undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,262 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from University of Southern Maine is $41,482.

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Public Public vs. Private
$3,760 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
31% Freshmen Loans

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.

Approximately 31% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans 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%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Central Maine Technical College is $31,137.

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Northern Maine Community College

Presque Isle, Maine
Public Public vs. Private
$3,730 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
24% Freshmen Loans

There are 347 full-time undergraduates at Northern Maine Community College, and 775 students altogether. 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%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Northern Maine Community College is $36,902.

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Beal College

Bangor, Maine
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
73% Freshmen Loans

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 typical student loan amount is $6,512 a year. Beal College 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 Beal College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,704 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$41,586 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
85% Freshmen Loans

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.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. 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. Saint Joseph’s Maine has a 0.9% 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 $54,603 during the early-career years.

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Public Public vs. Private
$3,760 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
16% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at York County Community College is 1,575, which includes 349 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

16% of York County Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. 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.

Students who graduate from York County Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,209 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, Maine
Public Public vs. Private
$14,562 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
91% Freshmen Loans

There are 941 students at Maine Maritime in total, 928 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 901 are full-time. For undergraduates at Maine Maritime, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

About 58% of students who apply get accepted. 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 school reports a student loan default rate of 1.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Maine Maritime is $85,480.

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Public Public vs. Private
$3,687 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
17% Freshmen Loans

There are 354 students at Washington County Community College in total, 160 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

Roughly 17% of students at Washington County Community College take out loans to pay for college. 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.

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Empire Beauty School-Maine

Portland, Maine
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
64% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Empire Beauty School-Maine is 158, which includes 115 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Approximately 64% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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.

Students who graduate from Empire Beauty School-Maine with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $20,431 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Husson University

Bangor, Maine
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$21,090 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
83% Freshmen Loans

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. It takes the average Husson undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Approximately 83% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,450 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Husson is $36,926.

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The Landing School

Arundel, Maine
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$26,012 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

There are 48 full-time undergraduates at The Landing School, and 48 students altogether. 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.

Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,769 during the early-career years.

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Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$16,238 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
38% Freshmen Loans

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. Of the accepted students, 18% are men and 82% are women.

Approximately 38% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,443 a year.

Students who graduate from MCHP with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $56,293 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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University of Maine at Farmington

Farmington, Maine
Public Public vs. Private
$9,890 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
68% Freshmen Loans

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. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.

Roughly 68% of students at UMaine Farmington take out loans to pay for college. 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%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UMaine Farmington is $34,296.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle, Maine
Public Public vs. Private
$8,750 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
54% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,467 students at UMPI in total, 713 are 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.

54% of UMPI students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,320 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

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.

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Thomas College

Waterville, Maine
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$29,996 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
85% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,601 undergraduates at Thomas College, of which 756 are full-time, and there are 1,705 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

85% of Thomas College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,032 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,588 during the early-career years.

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Unity College

New Gloucester, Maine
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$12,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
74% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Unity College is 1,429, of which 1,193 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,193 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 29% are men and 71% are women.

Roughly 74% of students at Unity take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,695 a year. Unity has a 2.6% 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 $30,590 during the early-career years.

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