2026 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Maine

[Mechanical Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/mechanical-engineering-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong mechanical engineering technology education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value mechanical engineering technology schools.
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2026 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Maine
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mechanical engineering technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools
University Of Maine earned the #1 spot for value among mechanical engineering technology schools in Maine. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,326, with out-of-state students paying around $36,756. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the mechanical engineering technology program here. Mechanical Engineering Technology graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $61,991 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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