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Best Master's Degree Schools in Maine

2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Maine

8 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Master's Degree Schools in Maine

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#1

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
462 Total Awards
$32,175 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of New England to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maine. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 462 master’s degrees in .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNE does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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232 Total Awards

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Standish, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 232 master’s degrees in .

Since the graduate programs at Saint Joseph’s Maine are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#3

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
234 Total Awards
$19,532 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 234 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Online graduate courses are available at Husson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Unity College

New Gloucester, Maine
226 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Unity is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Gloucester, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 226 master’s degrees in .

Since the graduate programs at Unity are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#5

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
570 Total Awards
$9,594 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 570 master’s degrees in .

University of Southern Maine does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
648 Total Awards
$10,446 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 648 students in .

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMaine. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

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65 Total Awards
$11,540 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maine at Farmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. This small public school is located in Farmington, Maine, and it awarded 65 master’s degrees in .

UMaine Farmington does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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#8

Thomas College

Waterville, Maine
100 Total Awards
$30,896 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 100 master’s degrees in .

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Thomas College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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