Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Maine by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Maine ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Maine

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$80,022

Across all Maine programs

Average Annual Cost

$16,243

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Northern Maine Community College Grad rate: 30.0%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$310,898	$59,103	$15,581	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$302,470	$60,417	$16,400	$24,496	Full ROI →
3	Maine College of Health Professions	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$272,472	$59,414	$20,438	$25,875	Full ROI →
4	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Fire Protection.	+$269,180	$57,099	$16,400	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Eastern Maine Community College Grad rate: 25.2%	Precision Metal Working.	+$257,052	$56,571	$17,184	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Kennebec Valley Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$231,649	$56,730	$13,978	$25,922	Full ROI →
7	Central Maine Community College Grad rate: 24.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$226,372	$56,436	$15,160	$23,724	Full ROI →
8	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$222,136	$55,869	$16,400	$16,625	Full ROI →
9	University of Maine at Augusta Grad rate: 23.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$219,414	$54,852	$18,813	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Northern Maine Community College Grad rate: 30.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$202,025	$55,060	$15,581	$20,750	Full ROI →
11	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Precision Metal Working.	+$192,360	$53,258	$16,400	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Maine College of Health Professions	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$187,679	$54,609	$20,438	$17,500	Full ROI →
13	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	+$168,300	$52,055	$16,400	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Central Maine Community College Grad rate: 24.6%	Precision Metal Working.	+$125,920	$49,812	$15,160	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Central Maine Community College Grad rate: 24.6%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$121,700	$50,276	$15,160	$10,000	Full ROI →
16	Kennebec Valley Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$66,505	$48,139	$13,978	$20,977	Full ROI →
17	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$50,962	$46,880	$16,400	$10,250	Full ROI →
18	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$20,507	$45,801	$16,400	$16,824	Full ROI →
19	Kennebec Valley Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$18,626	$45,156	$13,978	$12,250	Full ROI →
20	Central Maine Community College Grad rate: 24.6%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$13,557	$44,987	$15,160	$11,750	Full ROI →
21	York County Community College Grad rate: 25.5%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$4,308	$43,201	$14,164	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Central Maine Community College Grad rate: 24.6%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$12,390	$43,639	$15,160	$11,000	Full ROI →
23	Kennebec Valley Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Precision Metal Working.	-$26,896	$42,053	$13,978	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Kennebec Valley Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.	-$54,576	$40,669	$13,978	N/A	Full ROI →
25	York County Community College Grad rate: 25.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$59,815	$41,104	$14,164	$10,050	Full ROI →
26	Northern Maine Community College Grad rate: 30.0%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$69,984	$40,820	$15,581	$11,276	Full ROI →
27	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$96,192	$39,421	$16,400	$8,750	Full ROI →
28	University of Maine at Augusta Grad rate: 23.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$144,726	$36,645	$18,813	N/A	Full ROI →
29	University of Maine at Augusta Grad rate: 23.3%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	-$170,143	$36,504	$18,813	$16,739	Full ROI →
30	Kennebec Valley Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	-$183,591	$35,524	$13,978	$19,345	Full ROI →
31	University of Maine at Augusta Grad rate: 23.3%	Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.	-$190,266	$34,368	$18,813	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Central Maine Community College Grad rate: 24.6%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	-$190,360	$33,998	$15,160	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Kennebec Valley Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$195,296	$33,633	$13,978	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Kennebec Valley Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$197,168	$35,010	$13,978	$21,787	Full ROI →
35	York County Community College Grad rate: 25.5%	Graphic Communications.	-$200,288	$33,402	$14,164	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$204,125	$34,075	$16,400	$9,500	Full ROI →
37	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Culinary Arts and Related Services.	-$205,800	$33,350	$16,400	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Central Maine Community College Grad rate: 24.6%	Human Services, General.	-$211,897	$34,153	$15,160	$18,250	Full ROI →
39	York County Community College Grad rate: 25.5%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$212,828	$32,775	$14,164	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Kennebec Valley Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	Marketing.	-$222,170	$33,266	$13,978	$14,470	Full ROI →
41	University of Maine at Augusta Grad rate: 23.3%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$223,986	$32,682	$18,813	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Agricultural Production Operations.	-$243,380	$31,471	$16,400	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Southern Maine Community College Grad rate: 19.4%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$246,945	$32,474	$16,400	$17,500	Full ROI →
44	Eastern Maine Community College Grad rate: 25.2%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$255,010	$31,805	$17,184	$12,402	Full ROI →
45	Central Maine Community College Grad rate: 24.6%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$264,340	$30,299	$15,160	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Beal University Grad rate: 39.5%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$278,277	$33,465	$40,303	$19,979	Full ROI →
47	York County Community College Grad rate: 25.5%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$283,408	$29,246	$14,164	N/A	Full ROI →
48	York County Community College Grad rate: 25.5%	Human Services, General.	-$286,551	$29,816	$14,164	$10,773	Full ROI →
49	Northern Maine Community College Grad rate: 30.0%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$288,122	$29,152	$15,581	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Central Maine Community College Grad rate: 24.6%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$291,006	$30,017	$15,160	$15,575	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.