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Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking.
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Top Business Schools in Maine
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Our rankings named Maine Maritime Academy the best school in Maine for business students working on their degree.
On average, students take out $27,438 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $634, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Maine Maritime, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $71,483 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our list.
Degree recipients from SMCC accumulate an average of $16,187 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from SMCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,919 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #3 on our list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,063 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $204, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Husson, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,847 during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $24,922 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, University of Southern Maine graduates make an average of $42,906 annually.
Out of the 11 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,622 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $582, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Saint Joseph’s Maine graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $58,620 during the early year of their career.
University of Maine at Augusta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #6 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,948 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, UMA graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,249 during the early year of their career.
Central Maine Community College ranked #7 on this year’s list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,306 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Central Maine Technical College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,625 during the early year of their career.
University of Maine landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best business programs.
On average, students take out $24,711 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $153, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UMaine graduates make an average of $40,242 annually.
University of Maine at Farmington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,480 in student loans. During the early years of their career, UMaine Farmington graduates make an average of $32,570 annually.
Thomas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
On average, students take out $25,598 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Thomas College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,918 during the early year of their career.
Eastern Maine Community College ranked #11 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $18,881 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Eastern Maine Community College graduates make an average of $40,182 annually.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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