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Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

6 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 1,282 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Maine Schools for a Bachelor's in Education

#1

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Our analysis found Husson University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

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#2

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Southern Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,775
Rhode Island 926
Massachusetts 8,936
Connecticut 2,995
Vermont 638

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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