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2026 Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in engineering-related technologies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked University Of Maine the best value for a degree in engineering-related technologies in Maine. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,326, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Engineering-Related Technologies graduates carry a median of $25,984 in student loans. Early-career engineering-related technologies graduates make about $47,975. Set against $25,984 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Engineering-Related Technologies](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-technologies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong engineering-related technologies education at a price that pays off.
