2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maine

If you pursue a degree in mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mechanical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 150 degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Pick Your Mechanical Engineering Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Maine list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering in Maine

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the me degree levels they offer.

Top Maine Schools in ME

1

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$68,318 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Southern Maine if you wish to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

After graduation, me degree recipients usually make around $68,318 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from University of Southern Maine

2

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

126 ME Degrees Awarded

36.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Maine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population.

Soon after graduating, me degree recipients usually make around $69,687 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from University of Maine

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	301	2,085
Connecticut	241	531
New Hampshire	210	125
Rhode Island	200	140
Vermont	194	132

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	150

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	74
Marine Engineering	70
Electrical Engineering	49
Chemical Engineering	37
Biomedical Engineering	33
Computer Engineering	21
Surveying Engineering	15
Systems Engineering	11
General Engineering	8
Engineering Physics	5

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.