Southern Maine Community College
Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) offers hands-on training for various skilled careers, including nursing, construction, precision machining, and electric vehicle repair. The college provides short-term workforce training programs designed to lead directly to employment or can be applied towards a degree. SMCC actively connects students with employers through career development services, job fairs, and internship opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Southern Maine Community College
14 trade programs at Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in ME → |
85 | $67,850/yr | $13,500 |
|
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → Compare in ME → |
79 | $47,382/yr | — |
|
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → |
78 | $44,869/yr | $9,414 |
|
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in ME → |
74 | $64,549/yr | $14,000 |
|
IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare nationwide → |
74 | $41,813/yr | $13,549 |
|
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in ME → |
72 | $32,052/yr | $9,150 |
|
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in ME → |
68 | $40,964/yr | $12,000 |
|
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
59 | $43,181/yr | — |
|
Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare nationwide → |
59 | $25,603/yr | — |
|
Drafting & Design Technology
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
56 | $45,319/yr | $11,377 |
|
Health Sciences
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Compare nationwide → |
54 | $39,347/yr | $12,800 |
|
Broadcasting & Digital Media
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare nationwide → |
51 | $29,853/yr | $9,000 |
|
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in ME → |
47 | $27,742/yr | $8,975 |
|
Education
Education, General Compare nationwide → |
39 | $28,061/yr | $12,987 |
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 South Portland
Other cities in Maine with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from South Portland.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 14 trade and vocational programs at Southern 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.