2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Maine
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maine to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Maine
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Our 2023 rankings named Kennebec Valley Community College the most popular school in Maine for students working on their associate degree. Kennebec Valley Community College is located in Fairfield, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 289 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Kennebec Valley Community College is $3,865. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,745. Associate Degree recipients from Kennebec Valley Community College accumulate an average of $18,099 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means York County Community College is a great place for students working on their associate degree. York County Community College is located in Wells, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,866 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend York County Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,746. On average, associate degree students take out $14,085 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 10 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Auburn, Maine, the small public school handed out 365 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Central Maine Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,744. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,306 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 Online Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in Augusta, Maine, the small public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMA. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,238. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,221 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great place for students working on their associate degree. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Husson, expect to pay an average of $19,790 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, the small public school handed out 23 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMPI is $8,495. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,905. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,211 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Maine at Fort Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. UMFK is located in Fort Kent, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $8,505 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMFK. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,915. Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 3 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 29% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Unity College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Unity, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Unity does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,640. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Unity 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.
Washington County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Washington County Community College is located in Calais, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,859 in tuition and fees if they attend Washington County Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,739. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 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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