2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maine to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Education
Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s College of Maine to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maine. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Joseph’s Maine graduate students pay an average of $9,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Saint Joseph’s Maine is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Maine.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Southern Maine are $8,856 per year.
University of Southern Maine not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list.
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Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMaine are $10,014 per year.
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 Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMaine Farmington are $11,038 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Husson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Maine. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.
Husson graduate students pay an average of $17,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Husson also took the #3 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine rankings.
University of New England came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNE are $29,352 per year.
UNE also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #1.
Maine College of Art ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Portland.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Maine College of Art are $38,362 per year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Education
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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