Colleges in Maine

Whittle lists 33 colleges in Maine, sorted by how many students they graduate each year. Costs and outcomes come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

• University of Maine

  Orono, ME · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $17,510

  Graduation rate

  55%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $48,653

• University of Southern Maine

  Portland, ME · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $13,596

  Graduation rate

  40%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $49,958

• University of New England

  Biddeford, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $38,107

  Graduation rate

  68%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $55,921

• Husson University

  Bangor, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $21,005

  Graduation rate

  59%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $45,025

• Southern Maine Community College

  South Portland, ME · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $11,086

  Graduation rate

  28%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,661

• Colby College

  Waterville, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $17,180

  Graduation rate

  89%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $80,490

• Unity Environmental University

  New Gloucester, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $19,104

  Graduation rate

  29%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,852

• Bowdoin College

  Brunswick, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $14,398

  Graduation rate

  95%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $82,735

• University of Maine at Augusta

  Augusta, ME · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,924

  Graduation rate

  27%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,342

• University of Maine at Presque Isle

  Presque Isle, ME · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $7,035

  Graduation rate

  52%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,956

• Bates College

  Lewiston, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $29,351

  Graduation rate

  90%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $69,498

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine

  Standish, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $27,555

  Graduation rate

  66%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $59,045

• Central Maine Community College

  Auburn, ME · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,975

  Graduation rate

  30%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,448

• Kennebec Valley Community College

  Fairfield, ME · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $3,910

  Graduation rate

  39%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,035

• Eastern Maine Community College

  Bangor, ME · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $8,928

  Graduation rate

  32%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,704

• University of Maine at Farmington

  Farmington, ME · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $16,857

  Graduation rate

  52%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,433

• York County Community College

  Wells, ME · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $5,875

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,873

• Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook

  Westbrook, ME · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $29,953

  Graduation rate

  85%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $27,803

• Thomas College

  Waterville, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $18,885

  Graduation rate

  54%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,991

• Maine Maritime Academy

  Castine, ME · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $23,414

  Graduation rate

  58%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $89,964

• University of Maine at Fort Kent

  Fort Kent, ME · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $7,482

  Graduation rate

  39%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $51,077

• Northeast Technical Institute

  Scarborough, ME · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $26,546

  Graduation rate

  90%

  Median debt

  $8,708

• Beal University

  Bangor, ME · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $40,109

  Graduation rate

  36%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $35,639

• Northern Maine Community College

  Presque Isle, ME · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $7,181

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,348

• Capilo School of Hair Design

  Augusta, ME · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $18,711

  Graduation rate

  79%

  Median debt

  $7,700

• Washington County Community College

  Calais, ME · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $5,149

  Graduation rate

  55%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,407

• Maine College of Art & Design

  Portland, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $38,338

  Graduation rate

  52%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,778

• Maine College of Health Professions

  Lewiston, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $26,312

  Graduation rate

  67%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $79,840

• College of the Atlantic

  Bar Harbor, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $25,184

  Graduation rate

  68%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,264

• Empire Beauty School-Maine

  Bangor, ME · Less than 2-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $16,191

  Graduation rate

  67%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $23,925

• The Landing School

  Arundel, ME · 2-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $35,532

  Graduation rate

  100%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $65,849

• Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts

  Portland, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit
• Maine Media College

  Rockport, ME · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Undergrads

  3