Head-to-head comparison
Unity Environmental University vs Eastern Maine Community College: which has better ROI?
Option A New Gloucester, ME
Unity Environmental University
- Net price / year
- $19,104
- Earnings, 10 years
- $37,852
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Bangor, ME
Eastern Maine Community College
- Net price / year
- $8,928
- Earnings, 10 years
- $41,704
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Eastern Maine Community College comes closer — median earnings $41,704 against a $17,856 total, vs $37,852 at Unity Environmental University. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Unity Environmental University | Eastern Maine Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $19,104 | $8,928 |
| Total net cost | $76,416 | $17,856 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $37,852 | $41,704 |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $11,293 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$286,576 | -$150,976 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Unity Environmental University or Eastern Maine Community College?
Eastern Maine Community College, at $8,928 a year after aid versus $19,104 — a gap of $10,176 a year, or $58,560 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Unity Environmental University or Eastern Maine Community College graduates earn more?
Eastern Maine Community College graduates report a median $41,704 ten years after entry, $3,852 more than the $37,852 at Unity Environmental University. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Unity Environmental University or Eastern Maine Community College?
Eastern Maine Community College: its completers carry a median $11,293 in federal loans versus $25,000 at Unity Environmental University, a difference of $13,707. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
32% of students finish at Eastern Maine Community College, against 29% at Unity Environmental University. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.