2023 Best Value Education Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education 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 Value Education 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 6 schools in Maine to see which 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.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Education
Our analysis found University of Maine at Farmington to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. 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. The average amount in student loans that education majors at UMaine Farmington take out is $26,916.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great value for education students. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 per year.
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The excellent programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 per year. Education majors at Saint Joseph's Maine take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine are $11,986 per year. On average, education graduates from UMaine take out $26,547 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $160.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Maine list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Husson are $19,790 a year. On average, education graduates from Husson take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of New England came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNE are $39,820 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at UNE take out is $26,800.
UNE not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Schools in Maine list.
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| 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 6 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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