2026 Best Construction Trades Schools in Maine
Construction Trades degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for construction trades students.
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Best Schools for Construction Trades in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall construction trades education in Maine.
Top Schools in Construction Trades
Kennebec Valley Community College tops our 2026 ranking of the best construction trades schools. Set in the town of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Kennebec Valley Community College awarded about 75 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $58,143 in their early career. Kennebec Valley Community College graduates carry a median of $9,031 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong construction trades program will find one at Southern Maine Community College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of South Portland, Southern Maine Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 48 construction trades degrees were awarded at Southern Maine Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Southern Maine Community College generally make around $47,382. Students borrow a median of $13,869 to complete this degree.
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Northern Maine Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in construction trades, ranking #3. This small public university is located in the town of Presque Isle. There were roughly 29 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Northern Maine Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $48,503 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,013.
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Eastern Maine Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best construction trades schools. Set in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 60 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Maine Community College in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of Eastern Maine Community College earn a median of $46,875 early in their careers. Eastern Maine Community College graduates carry a median of $11,515 in student loans.
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Central Maine Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best construction trades schools. Central Maine Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn. There were roughly 25 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Central Maine Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Central Maine Community College earn around $43,934 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $14,700 to complete this degree.
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Washington County Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best construction trades schools. Located in the rural area of Calais, Washington County Community College is a small public university. There were roughly 16 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Washington County Community College in the most recent data year.
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York County Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best construction trades schools. Set in the suburb of Wells, York County Community College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 22 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at York County Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $35,803 in their early career. York County Community College graduates carry a median of $12,757 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
