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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$15,888 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,203 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

Journalism is the #96 most popular major in Maine with 30 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Journalism Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maine to see which programs offered the best value experiences for journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Maine

Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$11,986 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maine to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

UMaine undergraduate students pay an average of $11,986 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Husson University

Bangor, ME
$19,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Husson undergraduate students pay an average of $19,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Journalism Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 483
Connecticut 129
New Hampshire 2
Rhode Island 25
Vermont 5

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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