Maine — University of Maine at Augusta
Average net price per year: $9,899
Median earnings six years after graduation: $27,700
This is another one of the small schools on our list, since Maine doesn’t have a lot of options when it comes to medium- and large-sized colleges. You might be attracted to the low cost of tuition at the University of Maine at Augusta, but keep in mind that the median salary alumni earn after graduation is well below the national average. The graduation rate is also extremely low at 18%, and student borrowers default on their loans at a rate of 16.8%, which is significantly higher than average. Before you default on a student loan and take a serious hit to your credit rating, check whether you qualify for a debt consolidation loan. “Small class sizes make it easier to know your professor and ask for help,” writes a freshman in a review. “However, the campus is not very diverse and the food is not great. It’s an average school. A cheap-costing school with an average education.”