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×

ALL COLLEGES IN ME

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Washington County Community CollegeCalais · Public$39,413$5,149−128%−$256,466 Maine College of Art & DesignPortland · Private nonprofit$34,439$38,338−132%−$438,962 College of the AtlanticBar Harbor · Private nonprofit$36,037$25,184−132%−$370,366 Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookWestbrook · Private for-profit$25,727$29,953−164%−$492,542 Capilo School of Hair DesignAugusta · Private for-profit$24,075$18,711−182%−$464,094 Empire Beauty School-MaineBangor · Private for-profit$23,009$16,191−190%−$464,674 Beal UniversityWilton · Private for-profit$38,895Not availableWithheldWithheld Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual ArtsPortland · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheld Maine Media CollegeRockport · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheld Unity Environmental University - UnityUnity · Private nonprofit$43,695Not availableWithheldWithheld University of Maine - MachiasMachias · Public$57,355Not availableWithheldWithheld

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.