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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's 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 University of Maine to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,047 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend UMaine full time pay an average of $12,136 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $33,736. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,354 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UMaine. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Maine list. University of New England is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 556 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
UNE does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $40,950. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,410 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
UNE does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 41% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,131 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. If you are from out of state, expect to 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. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Southern Maine does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Maine list. Located in Augusta, Maine, the small public school handed out 429 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Maine who attend UMA full time pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,778. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,806 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMA does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
Husson does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $21,090. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Husson accumulate an average of $26,202 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Husson. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Maine Maritime Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Maine Maritime Academy is a very small public school located in Castine, Maine that handed out 165 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $14,562 in tuition and fees if they attend Maine Maritime full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $30,043. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,558 in student loans. Around 15% of those degree recipients were women.
Maine Maritime does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Standish, Maine. The school has a small population, 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. Of those students who received their degree, 69% 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 2020-2021 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Maine at Farmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Maine ranking. UMaine Farmington is located in Farmington, Maine and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 308 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $9,890 in tuition and fees if they attend UMaine Farmington full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,650. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMaine Farmington accumulate an average of $23,329 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMaine Farmington does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 28% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Thomas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Thomas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 207 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Thomas College is $29,996. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Thomas College accumulate an average of $21,895 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Thomas College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Beal College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Beal College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Maine College of Health Professions landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Lewiston, Maine, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students 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. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Since MCHP is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 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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