Central Maine Community College
Central Maine Community College provides hands-on training in skilled trades like HVAC, automotive repair, construction, plumbing, electrical, and precision machining. The college emphasizes practical education and offers short-term workforce training alongside degree and certificate programs. CMCC also connects students to apprenticeship opportunities and has employer connections with local businesses like Maine Machine Products and Rowe Ford.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Central Maine Community College
8 trade programs at Central Maine CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in ME → |
85 | $66,734/yr | $19,150 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → |
79 | $43,112/yr | $9,378 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in ME → |
74 | $37,958/yr | $12,800 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → |
70 | $43,372/yr | $11,500 |
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IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare nationwide → |
65 | $31,114/yr | — |
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Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
64 | $57,505/yr | — |
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Human Services
Human Services, General Compare nationwide → |
59 | $40,029/yr | $18,250 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in ME → |
49 | $31,646/yr | $13,537 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Maine
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Maine, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Maine
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Maine. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Auburn
Other cities in Maine with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Auburn.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at Central Maine Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.