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2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Maine
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Augusta the best school in Maine for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small public school is located in Augusta, Maine, and it awarded 429 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees if they attend UMA full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,778. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMA accumulate an average of $25,806 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMA does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maine Maritime Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Maine list. Castine, Maine is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 165 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Maine Maritime is $14,562. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $30,043. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,558 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Maine Maritime does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 17% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 2,047 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $12,136 in tuition and fees if they attend UMaine full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $33,736. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,354 in student loans.
UMaine does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 67% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Saint Joseph’s Maine accumulate an average of $22,323 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Saint Joseph’s Maine does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Husson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Maine list. Husson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 578 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Husson is $21,090. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,202 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Husson. In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Biddeford, Maine. It awarded 556 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at UNE is $40,950. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,410 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UNE does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 41% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Southern Maine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Portland, Maine, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,131 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend University of Southern Maine full time pay an average of $10,100 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,716. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of Southern Maine accumulate an average of $20,693 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that University of Southern Maine does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.