by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 14 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general engineering programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine list. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine list. Located in Lewiston, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Maine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Maine list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a public institution located in Fairfield, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering at Kennebec Valley Community College
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 medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 0 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at University of Southern Maine
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