Northern Maine Community College
Northern Maine Community College offers over 30 associate degree and certificate programs, many of which are in technical and trade-related fields such as automotive technology, diesel hydraulics, electrical construction, plumbing, and welding. The college emphasizes hands-on training and provides career planning and job placement assistance, including an annual job fair and use of the College Central Network for job searching and resume building. NMCC also participates in Maine's apprenticeship programs, allowing students to earn associate degrees while completing registered apprenticeships.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Northern Maine Community College
3 trade programs at Northern 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
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85 | $66,455/yr | $12,000 |
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Business Administration
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74 | $38,076/yr | — |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
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66 | $40,977/yr | $10,000 |
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 Presque Isle
Other cities in Maine with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Presque Isle.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Northern 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.