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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Maine

6 Colleges
$39,369 Avg Salary
$31,957 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

#1

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of New England the most popular online school in Maine for education students. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UNE take out is $26,800.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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 Kennebec Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public school with a small 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 Presque Isle. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public school with a small 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.

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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University of Maine at Augusta landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

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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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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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