Maine Colleges & Universities
Maine Fast Facts:
- Easternmost U.S. city: Eastport, Maine
- Busiest port in New England: Portland, Maine (surpassed Boston in 2001)
- Gross state product, 2003: $41 billion
- Per capita income: $29,164
Tourists head to Maine for the seafood, coastline, mountains, and forests. But residents know there's more to this New England state than lobsters and scenery. While tourism and outdoor recreation (boating, skiing, sport hunting, and fishing) contribute to the Maine economy, the state has a strong presence in agricultural output (especially poultry and dairy), commercial fishing, bottled water, and paper, lumber, and wood products (no other state exports as many toothpicks or blueberries as Maine).
Maine's population of over 1.3 million includes its largest cities of Portland, Lewiston, and Bangor. The per capita income in Portland, Maine comes in at $34,323, just below the national average.
Maine has plenty of outstanding colleges and universities that can provide career training for jobs in Maine's many industry sectors. Maine's larger employers include: IDEXX Laboratories (Westbrook), Unum Provident (Portland), LL Bean (Freeport), Delorme (Yarmouth), Bath Iron Works (Bath), and Portsmouth Naval Yard (Kittery).
Maine's population of over 1.3 million includes its largest cities of Portland, Lewiston, and Bangor. The per capita income in Portland, Maine comes in at $34,323, just below the national average.
Maine has plenty of outstanding colleges and universities that can provide career training for jobs in Maine's many industry sectors. Maine's larger employers include: IDEXX Laboratories (Westbrook), Unum Provident (Portland), LL Bean (Freeport), Delorme (Yarmouth), Bath Iron Works (Bath), and Portsmouth Naval Yard (Kittery).
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