by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 11 schools across Maine to determine which have the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Our analysis found York County Community College to be the best value (income over $110k) school for associate degrees in Maine in this year’s ranking. Located in Wells, Maine, the school is a small public institution.
York County Community College has the honor of being ranked #6 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $11,031.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. Presque Isle, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maine at Presque Isle is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Maine. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $12,888.
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Out of the 11 associate degree schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is University of Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,828.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. Central Maine Technical College is located in Auburn, Maine and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Central Maine Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,789.
The quality degree programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine. This medium-sized public school is located in South Portland, Maine.
Southern Maine Community College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $15,783.
With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Maine at Augusta has the honor of being ranked #8 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $14,635.
Eastern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern Maine Community College is located in Bangor, Maine and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Eastern Maine Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Maine for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $15,293.
Northern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking, coming in at #8. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in Presque Isle, Maine.
Northern Maine Community College has the honor of being ranked #9 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $15,764.
With a ranking of #9, Maine Maritime Academy did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. Maine Maritime is located in Castine, Maine and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Maine Maritime Academy is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Maine. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $26,741.
Husson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Husson University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $26,029.
Beal College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. Located in Bangor, Maine, the school is a small private for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Beal College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Maine. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $22,205.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.