2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maine to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Augusta the most popular school in Maine for students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 418 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMA is $8,378. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,238. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,847 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Husson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 528 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $19,790 to cover tuition and fees at Husson. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,342 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine at Presque Isle helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Maine. UMPI is located in Presque Isle, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $8,495 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMPI. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,905. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,396 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,012 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMaine is $11,986. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,586. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,711 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Standish, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 303 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,661 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Unity College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Unity, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 147 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,640 to cover tuition and fees at Unity. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,633 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Unity is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Fort Kent, Maine, the small public school handed out 228 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Maine who attend UMFK full time pay an average of $8,505 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,915. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,832 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Beal College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Beal College is a very small private for-profit school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 4 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Beal College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Maine College of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Lewiston, Maine, and it awarded 1 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MCHP does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,911. This amount may 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 9 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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