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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Maine

6 Colleges
$55,880 Avg Salary
$22,999 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You

Engineering Technologies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 273 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Maine

Check out the engineering tech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Maine Trade Schools in Engineering Technologies

#1

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

Our analysis found Northeast Technical Institute to be the best school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Northeast Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Scarborough.

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#2

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

The excellent programs at Maine Maritime Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in Maine. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Technologies Trade Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central Maine Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

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Best Engineering Technologies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 227
Connecticut 676
Rhode Island 181
Massachusetts 569
Vermont 80

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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