Best Engineering colleges in Maine
Why a degree in engineering?
Let’s face it, you’re smart. You passed science and math classes with flying colors, and you are the “go-to” when it comes to computer help. You probably took apart a lot of things in your childhood just to see how they worked. Now here you are, ready to literally build the future.
How to prepare for an engineering degree
Engineering has a lot of positives. As suspected, student debt won’t be a concern since finding an engineering career with a starting salary less than $55,000 or an average salary less than $85,000 is more difficult than learning the RubixCube pattern. If money isn’t your driving factor, how about the 85% of engineers who are satisfied with their jobs*, despite longer workdays.
It’s the challenges every day that keep engineers and their ticking minds happy. So if you think you can hack it out with the best of them, brush the dust off that TI84 and get ready. It really is rocket science.
*Evaluation Enginering, EE-Evaluation Engineering’s 2013 salary survey, http://www.evaluationengineering.com/articles/201308/work-life-balance-key-to-job-satisfaction.phpBest Engineering colleges in Maine for 2021
University of Maine offers 40 Engineering degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2019, 476 Engineering students graduated with students earning 409 Bachelor's degrees, 36 Master's degrees, 26 Doctoral degrees, and 5 Certificates.
University of Southern Maine offers 10 Engineering degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2019, 55 Engineering students graduated with students earning 53 Bachelor's degrees, and 2 Master's degrees.
Colby College offers 2 Engineering degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a remote town. In 2019, 55 Engineering students graduated with students earning 55 Bachelor's degrees.
Bowdoin College offers 1 Engineering degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a outlying town. In 2019, 30 Engineering students graduated with students earning 30 Bachelor's degrees.
University of New England offers 3 Engineering degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2019, 65 Engineering students graduated with students earning 65 Bachelor's degrees.
University of Maine at Augusta offers 2 Engineering degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2019, 2 Engineering students graduated with students earning 2 Bachelor's degrees.
List of all Engineering colleges in Maine
| School | Average Tuition | Student Teacher Ratio | Enrolled Students | |
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University of Maine Orono, ME | 21 : 1 | 11,561 | |
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Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME | 66 : 1 | 6,384 | |
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University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | 29 : 1 | 8,429 | |
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Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME | 13 : 1 | 1,006 | |
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Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME | 61 : 1 | 3,218 | |
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Colby College Waterville, ME | 9 : 1 | 2,003 | |
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Bates College Lewiston, ME | 11 : 1 | 1,820 | |
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Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | 8 : 1 | 1,835 | |
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University of New England Biddeford, ME | 30 : 1 | 7,483 | |
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The Landing School Arundel, ME | 8 : 1 | 54 | |
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Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME | 40 : 1 | 2,457 | |
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University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | 16 : 1 | 1,930 | |
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Unity College Unity, ME | 21 : 1 | 931 | |
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Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME | 208 | ||
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME | 25 : 1 | 1,987 | |
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Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME | 57 : 1 | 2,406 | |
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University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME | 46 : 1 | 4,361 | |
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Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME | 22 : 1 | 829 | |
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University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME | 44 : 1 | 1,445 | |
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University of Maine at Machias Machias, ME | 24 : 1 | 659 | |