2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maine
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maine
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Our analysis found Eastern Maine Community College to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maine. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 129 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Eastern Maine Community College is $3,865. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,745. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,328 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Eastern Maine Community College. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Maine. Northeast Technical Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Scarborough, Maine. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 95 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,113 in student loans. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Empire Beauty School-Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 63 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Empire Beauty School-Maine accumulate an average of $16,822 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. SMCC is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,874 in tuition and fees if they attend SMCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,754. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from SMCC accumulate an average of $15,797 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SMCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Maine. Northern Maine Community College is a very small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 51 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northern Maine Community College is $3,830. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,710. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Northern Maine Community College accumulate an average of $12,410 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Northern Maine Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Washington County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. Washington County Community College is located in Calais, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Washington County Community College is $3,859. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,739. Of those students who received their degree, 23% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Washington County Community College. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Beal College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 47 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Beal College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #8, Capilo School of Hair Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Capilo School of Hair Design is a very small private for-profit school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 45 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Capilo School of Hair Design accumulate an average of $12,800 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is located in Westbrook, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook accumulate an average of $11,258 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
The Landing School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. The Landing School is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Arundel, Maine that handed out 40 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at The Landing School is $26,012. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 10% were women.
Kennebec Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Fairfield, Maine. It awarded 38 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $3,865 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,745. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Kennebec Valley Community College accumulate an average of $10,793 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Online courses are available at Kennebec Valley Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Maine at Augusta landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. This small public school is located in Augusta, Maine, and it awarded 27 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees if they attend UMA full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,238. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $34,964 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UMA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Central Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Auburn, Maine, and it awarded 18 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Central Maine Technical College is $3,864. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,744. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Central Maine Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Birthwise Midwifery School came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maine ranking. Birthwise Midwifery School is located in Bridgton, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Birthwise Midwifery School does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,130. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Birthwise Midwifery School is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Maine College of Health Professions came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Lewiston, Maine, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 undergraduate certificate awards 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 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out MCHP. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Maine Media College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Maine Media College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockport, Maine. It awarded 4 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
With a ranking of #17, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Fort Kent, Maine, the small public school handed out 1 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,505 in tuition and fees if they attend UMFK full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,915. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UMFK. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Husson University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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 undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,548 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Husson. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 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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