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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Maine ranking is part of that endeavor.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maine to determine which ones have the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Maine ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Maine the best value (no aid) school in Maine for students working on their associate degree. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
University of Maine has the honor of being ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $23,698 a year.
Out of the 10 associate degree schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine Maritime Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Castine, Maine, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Maine Maritime Academy a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Maine for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,248 a year for undergraduates.
The quality degree programs at York County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Maine. This small public school is located in Wells, Maine.
Not only is York County Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Maine for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,922 a year for undergraduates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Maine list. SMCC is a medium-sized public school situated in South Portland, Maine.
Not only is Southern Maine Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Maine for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,012 a year for undergraduates.
Out of the 10 associate degree schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #5 spot on the list. UMPI is located in Presque Isle, Maine and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Maine at Presque Isle a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Maine for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $17,505 a year.
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Central Maine Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Maine ranking. Auburn, 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, Central Maine Community College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Maine. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $13,364 a year.
Northern Maine Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Maine ranking. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school situated 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 cost without aid for the school is $11,648 a year for undergraduates.
Eastern Maine Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Maine ranking. Located in Bangor, Maine, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Eastern Maine Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Maine for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,999 a year for undergraduates.
University of Maine at Augusta did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Maine ranking, coming in at #9. Augusta, 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 Augusta is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Maine. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,578 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Husson University did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Maine list. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Husson University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Maine. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $30,796 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.