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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Maine
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Trade School Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Maine to see which programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Schools in Maine
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Our analysis found Eastern Maine Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Maine. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small public school handed out 365 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Maine Community College are $6,757 per year.
Out of the 14 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, York County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Wells, Maine, the small public school awarded 193 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at York County Community College are $6,640 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Maine Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 804 degrees to qualified students.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,677 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Maine list. Northern Maine Community College is a very small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 108 degrees in 2021-2022.
Northern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,610 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Maine Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Maine list. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 349 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Maine Technical College are $6,640 per year.
University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Maine at Presque Isle is a small public school located in Presque Isle, Maine that handed out 272 degrees in 2021-2022.
UMPI undergraduate students pay an average of $13,520 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMPI is ranked #1 for overall quality in Maine.
University of Maine at Augusta ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Maine list. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 616 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMA are $19,778 per year.
University of Maine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Maine ranking. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,876 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMaine are $33,736 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMaine is ranked #4 for overall quality in Maine.
Maine Maritime Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. Castine, Maine is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 177 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Maine Maritime are $30,043 per year.
Maine Maritime not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Maine list.
University of Southern Maine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 1,918 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $24,716 a year.
Husson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,065 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Husson are $21,090 a year.
Husson also took the #5 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Maine rankings.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Standish, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 501 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $41,586 a year.
Saint Joseph’s Maine also took the #3 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Maine rankings.
University of New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 1,557 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNE are $40,950 per year.
Beal College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Beal College is located in Bangor, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 175 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Beal College are $0 a year.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
References
- 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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