2023 Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in Maine for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Orono, Maine, the fairly large public school handed out 426 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMaine is $11,986. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,586. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMaine accumulate an average of $24,711 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 34% were women.
UMaine 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Maine who attend University of Southern Maine full time pay an average of $9,904 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $23,881. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,922 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of Southern Maine does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Husson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 132 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Husson, expect to pay an average of $19,790 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,342 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Husson 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Thomas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Maine. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 80 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $29,152. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Thomas College accumulate an average of $25,598 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Thomas College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 28% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $61,220 to cover tuition and fees at Colby. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Colby does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 77% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bowdoin College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Bowdoin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Brunswick, Maine that handed out 72 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Bowdoin is $58,322. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.
University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, the small public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,495 in tuition and fees if they attend UMPI full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,905. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,396 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Online courses are available at UMPI, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bates College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,824 in student loans. Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Standish, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,661 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
Saint Joseph’s Maine 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 40 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees if they attend UMA full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,238. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMA accumulate an average of $30,847 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
UMA does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Maine at Farmington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Farmington, Maine, the small public school handed out 38 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $9,590 in tuition and fees if they attend UMaine Farmington full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $20,780. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,480 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
UMaine Farmington does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, University of New England did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $39,820 to cover tuition and fees at UNE. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,205 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNE does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Maine Maritime Academy ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. This very small public school is located in Castine, Maine, and it awarded 23 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Maine Maritime is $14,338. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $29,258. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,438 in student loans. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Fort Kent, Maine, the small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from Maine who attend UMFK full time pay an average of $8,505 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,915. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMFK accumulate an average of $31,832 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UMFK. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Beal College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Beal College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Unity College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list.
The average tuition and fees at Unity is $12,640. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,633 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Unity. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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%.
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