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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Maine

7 Schools Ranked
$42,726 Average Earnings
$28,320 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maine to see which ones had the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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616 Total Awards
$36,249 Average Earnings
$25,710 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found University of Maine at Augusta to be the most popular school for trade school students in Maine. This small public school is located in Augusta, Maine, and it awarded 616 degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, students take out $25,710 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from UMA, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,249 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

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501 Total Awards
$58,620 Average Earnings
$27,091 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for trade school students. Saint Joseph’s Maine is located in Standish, Maine and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 501 degrees to qualified students.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,091 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $555. Once they receive their degree, Saint Joseph’s Maine graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $58,620 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

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398 Total Awards
$13,678 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennebec Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Fairfield, Maine, the small public school handed out 398 degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,678 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.

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#4

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
1,065 Total Awards
$48,847 Average Earnings
$40,607 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,065 degrees to qualified students.

On average, students take out $40,607 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $253.After graduating from Husson, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,847 during the early years of their career. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

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100 Total Awards
$52,534 Average Earnings
$14,354 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine College of Health Professions landed the # 5 spot on the list. MCHP is located in Lewiston, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 100 degrees to qualified students.

Degree recipients from MCHP accumulate an average of $14,354 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, MCHP graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,534 during the early year of their career. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

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#5

Beal College

Bangor, Maine
175 Total Awards
$35,440 Average Earnings
$15,195 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Beal College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Beal College is a very small private for-profit school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 175 degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, students take out $15,195 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Beal College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $35,440 during the early year of their career. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

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87 Total Awards

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Calais, Maine, the very small public school handed out 87 degrees in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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%.

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