by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 198,468 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 415 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,866 and $26,779 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 254 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maine Maritime Academy. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine. Castine, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine list. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in South Portland, Maine. It awarded 12 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine. Bates is a small school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 2 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kennebec Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small school located in Fairfield, Maine that handed out 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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