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2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Maine

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$12,076 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,866 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 10th in Maine. In fact, 404 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Engineering Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Maine

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering

#1

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME
$14,338 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Maine Maritime Academy the best value school in Maine for engineering students. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a small student population.

Maine Maritime undergraduate students pay an average of $14,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Maine Maritime accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $634.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$11,986 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in Maine list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

UMaine undergraduate students pay an average of $11,986 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, engineering graduates from UMaine take out $25,655 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,904 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great value for engineering students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

University of Southern Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at University of Southern Maine accumulate an average of around $32,180 in student debt.

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Best Value Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 649
Rhode Island 667
Massachusetts 9,717
Connecticut 2,153
Vermont 346

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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