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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Associate Degree Schools in Maine
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Our analysis found Southern Maine Community College to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. Located in South Portland, Maine, the medium-sized public school handed out 82 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,754 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,222 in student loans.
SMCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SMCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Maine Community College is a great place for business students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small public school is located in Auburn, Maine, and it awarded 61 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Maine Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,744 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,306 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Central Maine Technical College. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Maine Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Augusta is a great place for business students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Augusta, Maine, the small public school handed out 13 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMA are $19,238 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,221 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMA does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UMA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small public school handed out 44 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Eastern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,745 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,325 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Eastern Maine Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMaine are $33,586 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UMaine. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UMaine also took the #5 spot in our rankings.
Husson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Husson. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Husson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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