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ME · 36 COVERED COLLEGES

College ROI in Maine

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

15 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Maine Maritime AcademyCastine · Public+127%2Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick · Private nonprofit+46%3Colby CollegeWaterville · Private nonprofit+4%4Bates CollegeLewiston · Private nonprofit−6%5Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish · Private nonprofit−19%6University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent · Public−25%7University of New EnglandBiddeford · Private nonprofit−35%8University of MaineOrono · Public−51%9University of Southern MainePortland · Public−53%10Husson UniversityBangor · Private nonprofit−65%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent · Public8.1×2University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle · Public6.0×3Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick · Private nonprofit5.5×4Maine Maritime AcademyCastine · Public4.6×5University of Maine at AugustaAugusta · Public4.3×6University of Southern MainePortland · Public4.1×7Colby CollegeWaterville · Private nonprofit4.1×8University of MaineOrono · Public3.3×9Thomas CollegeWaterville · Private nonprofit2.8×10University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington · Public2.6×
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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
Maine Maritime AcademyCastine · Public$107,211$23,414+127%+$348,454Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick · Private nonprofit$79,736$14,398+46%+$109,768Colby CollegeWaterville · Private nonprofit$70,828$17,180+4%+$9,560Bates CollegeLewiston · Private nonprofit$73,010$29,351−6%−$17,304Maine College of Health ProfessionsLewiston · Private nonprofit$69,660$26,312−14%−$38,648Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish · Private nonprofit$68,578$27,555−19%−$54,440University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent · Public$60,664$7,482−25%−$53,288University of New EnglandBiddeford · Private nonprofit$66,501$38,107−35%−$117,418University of MaineOrono · Public$57,355$17,510−51%−$126,490University of Southern MainePortland · Public$56,117$13,596−53%−$123,214Husson UniversityBangor · Private nonprofit$54,368$21,005−65%−$170,340Thomas CollegeWaterville · Private nonprofit$53,158$18,885−68%−$173,960Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle · Public$49,935$7,181−76%−$159,374Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield · Public$48,990$3,910−80%−$155,740Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor · Public$47,752$8,928−87%−$188,192University of Maine at AugustaAugusta · Public$47,260$10,924−90%−$201,096Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland · Public$46,606$11,086−93%−$208,284Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn · Public$46,200$6,975−94%−$195,900The Landing SchoolArundel · Private nonprofit$44,027$35,532−103%−$331,858University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington · Public$43,862$16,857−105%−$258,808Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester · Private nonprofit$43,695$19,104−105%−$269,466University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle · Public$41,929$7,035−115%−$238,850Northeast Technical InstituteScarborough · Private for-profit$40,426$26,546−116%−$331,924Beal UniversityBangor · Private for-profit$38,895$40,109−118%−$401,486York County Community CollegeWells · Public$41,132$5,875−119%−$242,180

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Maine, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.