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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine

5 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maine to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Maine Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

#1

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of New England the best school in Maine for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Education at University of Southern Maine

Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

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 5 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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