2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Maine to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Our analysis found Southern Maine Community College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. Located in South Portland, Maine, the medium-sized public school handed out 721 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend SMCC full time pay an average of $3,797 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,677. Associate Degree recipients from SMCC accumulate an average of $12,655 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
SMCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 15 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennebec Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school located in Fairfield, Maine that handed out 238 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,687 in tuition and fees if they attend Kennebec Valley Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,567. On average, associate degree students take out $15,786 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Kennebec Valley Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Maine Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small public school handed out 281 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,877 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Eastern Maine Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,757. Associate Degree recipients from Eastern Maine Community College accumulate an average of $16,692 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Eastern 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 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent associate degree programs at Central Maine Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Maine. This small public school is located in Auburn, Maine, and it awarded 316 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,760 in tuition and fees if they attend Central Maine Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,640. Associate Degree recipients from Central Maine Technical College accumulate an average of $14,524 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Central Maine Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means York County Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. York County Community College is a public institution located in Wells, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 149 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,760 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend York County Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,640. Associate Degree recipients from York County Community College accumulate an average of $9,625 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
York County Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 74% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Beal College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine list. Beal College is located in Bangor, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 120 associate degrees to qualified students.
Associate Degree recipients from Beal College accumulate an average of $15,195 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Beal College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Northern Maine Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine ranking. Presque Isle, Maine is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 92 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,730 in tuition and fees if they attend Northern Maine Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,610. On average, associate degree students take out $12,571 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Northern 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Maine at Augusta ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine list. UMA is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 94 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMA is $8,378. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,778. Associate Degree recipients from UMA accumulate an average of $19,960 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UMA. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Maine College of Health Professions ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine list. Maine College of Health Professions is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 66 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,238 to cover tuition and fees at MCHP. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,354 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, MCHP is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Washington County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Located in Calais, Maine, the very small public school handed out 31 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,687 in tuition and fees if they attend Washington County Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,567. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Washington County Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
The Landing School came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Arundel, Maine, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The Landing School does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $26,012. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine list. UMPI is located in Presque Isle, Maine and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $8,750 in tuition and fees if they attend UMPI full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,520. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
UMPI does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Maine Maritime Academy came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine ranking. Maine Maritime is located in Castine, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $14,562 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Maine Maritime. Out-of-state students pay an average of $30,043.
One thing to take note of is that Maine Maritime does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 17% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Standish, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Joseph’s Maine does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Maine at Fort Kent came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine ranking. UMFK is a public institution located in Fort Kent, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $8,542 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMFK. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,312. Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.
UMFK 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 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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