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.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMaine is $12,136. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,736. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMaine accumulate an average of $23,354 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Online courses are available at UMaine, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Maine list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 556 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend UNE, expect to pay an average of $40,950 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,410 in student loans. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UNE. In 2020-2021 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Maine list. Located in Portland, Maine, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,131 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at University of Southern Maine is $10,100. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,716. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,693 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at University of Southern Maine. 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.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine at Augusta helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Maine. UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 429 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMA. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,778. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,806 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% 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. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Husson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Maine. 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.
Online courses are available at Husson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Maine Maritime Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Maine Maritime is a public institution located in Castine, Maine. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 165 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $14,562 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Maine Maritime. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $30,043. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Maine Maritime accumulate an average of $24,558 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 15% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Maine Maritime. In fact, around 17% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,323 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Saint Joseph’s Maine, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Maine at Farmington 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 #8 on the list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 308 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMaine Farmington is $9,890. 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.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UMaine Farmington. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 28% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Thomas College 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 #9 on the list. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 207 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Thomas College, expect to pay an average of $29,996 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced 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.
One thing to take note of is that Thomas College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 36% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Beal College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
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 handed out 4 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend MCHP, expect to pay an average of $16,238 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
MCHP is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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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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