2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You
Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 1,747 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Business, Management & Marketing
Our 2023 rankings named Central Maine Community College the best value school in Maine for business, management and marketing students. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.
Central Maine Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at Central Maine Technical College take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Maine list. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMA are $8,378 a year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at UMA take out an average of $30,211 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Eastern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,865 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing 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.
University of Southern Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at University of Southern Maine take out is $24,349.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Farmington is a great value for business, management and marketing students. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMaine Farmington are $9,590 a year. Business, Management & Marketing majors at UMaine Farmington take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMaine undergraduate students pay an average of $11,986 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UMaine carry an average student debtload of $25,185. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $166.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 a year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Saint Joseph's Maine accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Husson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #8 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. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Husson take out is $27,333.
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Thomas College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the rural area of Waterville, Thomas College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Thomas College are $29,152 a year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Thomas College take out is $26,644.
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Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 12,548 |
| Rhode Island | 4,236 |
| Massachusetts | 24,857 |
| Connecticut | 8,731 |
| Vermont | 1,405 |
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Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
| Human Resource Management | 28,787 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 19,119 |
| Hospitality Management | 17,689 |
| Management Information Systems | 13,680 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 11,319 |
| International Business | 9,101 |
| Real Estate | 6,547 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 5,923 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 5,667 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 5,191 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 4,822 |
| Construction Management | 3,846 |
| Insurance | 1,809 |
| Taxation | 1,547 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 1,029 |
| Telecommunications Management | 55 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.
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