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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,493 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #36 most popular major in Maine.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maine at Farmington to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public college with a small student population.

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 special ed majors at UMaine Farmington take out is $27,902.

Full Special Education at University of Maine at Farmington Report

#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$11,986 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMaine are $11,986 a year.

Full Special Education at University of Maine Report

$9,904 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 a year.

Full Special Education at University of Southern Maine Report

$39,986 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 per year.

Full Special Education at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,313
Connecticut 412
New Hampshire 125
Rhode Island 142
Vermont 49

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 woodleywonderworks.

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