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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$14,800 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was ranked 2nd in Maine. In fact, 933 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business administration majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Business Administration & Management

Our analysis found University of Maine at Augusta to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.

UMA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at UMA accumulate an average of around $30,018 in student debt.

UMA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 per year. On average, business administration graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $25,110 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine at Farmington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

UMaine Farmington undergraduate students pay an average of $9,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMaine are $11,986 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $156.

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#5

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 per year. On average, business administration graduates from Husson take out $29,432 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Husson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list.

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#6

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

Thomas College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Waterville, Thomas College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Thomas College undergraduate students pay an average of $29,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Thomas College carry an average student debtload of $25,401.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Saint Joseph’s Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $39,986 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Saint Joseph's Maine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,671.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 11,109
Connecticut 3,644
New Hampshire 8,723
Rhode Island 1,300
Vermont 930

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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