2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You
Engineering Technologies is the #17 most popular major in Maine with 236 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Technologies
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Maine Community College the best value school in Maine for engineering technologies students. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCC are $3,874 per year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $11,500 in student debt.
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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.
Central Maine Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at Central Maine Technical College take out is $10,084.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maine Maritime Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Maine Maritime are $14,338 per year. On average, engineering tech graduates from Maine Maritime take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Maine list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine are $11,986 per year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at UMaine accumulate an average of around $27,197 in student debt.
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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 a year. Engineering Tech majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Northeast Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Maine ranking. Northeast Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Scarborough.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 227 |
| Rhode Island | 171 |
| Massachusetts | 805 |
| Connecticut | 316 |
| Vermont | 80 |
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Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
| General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
| Nanotechnology | 114 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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