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Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine

2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine

7 Schools Ranked
$5,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$13,410 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maine

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

36 Total Awards
$8,378 Average Tuition & Fees
$36,057 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Augusta the best school in Maine for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 36 undergraduate certificates 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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $36,057 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UMA. In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Maine at Augusta Report

78 Total Awards
$3,877 Average Tuition & Fees
$10,665 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $3,877 in tuition and fees if they attend Eastern Maine Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,757. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Eastern Maine Community College accumulate an average of $10,665 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Eastern Maine Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Maine Community College Report

#3

Beal College

Bangor, Maine
23 Total Awards

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Beal College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Bangor, Maine, the very small private for-profit school handed out 23 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Beal College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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$8,542 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Fort Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list.

In-state students pay an average of $8,542 in tuition and fees if they attend UMFK full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,312.

Online courses are available at UMFK, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#5

Northern Maine Community College

Presque Isle, Maine
16 Total Awards
$3,730 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Maine. This very small public school is located in Presque Isle, Maine, and it awarded 16 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northern Maine Community College is $3,730. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,610.

Online courses are available at Northern Maine Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#6

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
72 Total Awards
$3,797 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Maine Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized public school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 72 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Maine who attend SMCC full time pay an average of $3,797 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,677.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SMCC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Southern Maine Community College Report

26 Total Awards
$3,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Maine Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maine list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school situated in Auburn, Maine. It awarded 26 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Students from Maine who attend Central Maine Technical College full time pay an average of $3,760 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,640.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Central Maine Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Central Maine Community College Report

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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.

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