by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Maine” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 8,480 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.
Across Maine, there were 8 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Maine list. Southern Maine Community College is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Maine. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewiston, Maine. It awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Kennebec Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Maine list. Fairfield, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Kennebec Valley Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Maine. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Maine
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Southern Maine
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