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Is Northern Maine Community College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Northern Maine Community, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Northern Maine Community sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $43,348 helps, but median debt of $10,825 plus yearly net price of $7,181 creates a tighter path. For context, Northern Maine Community's net price is about 12% above the typical 2-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$8,462
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $907 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $4,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$7,181
Median earnings 10 years out
$43,348
Median debt at graduation
$10,825
Graduation rate
38%
At Northern Maine Community, a typical graduate carries about $10,825 in student debt and earns roughly $43,348 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $123 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Northern Maine Community is a two year school in Presque Isle, ME. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Northern Maine Community
The median net price at Northern Maine Community is $7,181 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →