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2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Maine

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$20,040 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,186 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 541 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Psychology Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Maine

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Psychology Colleges.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Psychology

$9,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Maine the best value school in Maine for psychology students. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

University of Southern Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, psychology graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Southern Maine

$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.

UMaine Farmington undergraduate students pay an average of $9,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UMaine Farmington take out is $27,000.

Full Psychology at University of Maine at Farmington Report

#3

Husson University

Bangor, ME
$19,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 per year. Psychology majors at Husson take out an average of $29,150 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Psychology at Husson University Report

#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$11,986 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Maine. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine are $11,986 per year. While working on their degree, psychology majors at UMaine accumulate an average of around $22,022 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Maine

#5

Bates College

Lewiston, ME
$59,062 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bates undergraduate students pay an average of $59,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Bates take out is $17,381.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bates is ranked #2 for overall quality for psychology in Maine.

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#6

Thomas College

Waterville, ME
$29,152 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Waterville, Thomas College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Thomas College are $29,152 a year. On average, psychology graduates from Thomas College take out $26,854 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of New England

Biddeford, ME
$39,820 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of New England did quite well on this year’s best value schools for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

UNE undergraduate students pay an average of $39,820 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at UNE take out is $27,000.

UNE did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Psychology Schools in Maine list.

Read full report on Psychology at University of New England

Best Value Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,978
Rhode Island 867
Massachusetts 6,205
Connecticut 2,447
Vermont 436

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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