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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maine

7 Colleges
$65,866 Avg Salary
$26,779 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maine to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Colleges.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in Maine for engineering students. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from UMaine carry an average student debt load of $25,655.

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#2

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maine Maritime Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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.

Read full report on Engineering at Maine Maritime Academy

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

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debt load of $32,180.

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#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

The Landing School

Arundel, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Landing School. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maine list. The Landing School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Arundel.

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#6

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Bates College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Kennebec Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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