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2025 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

3 Colleges in Maine
486 Bachelor's Degrees
$39,418 Avg Early-Career Salary
Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 486 bachelor's degrees in education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine The education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Education in Maine

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in education.

Top Maine Schools for a Bachelor's in Education

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Annual Graduates

University of Maine at Farmington is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the remote area of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Maine at Farmington

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in education needs to take a look at University of Southern Maine. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Southern Maine

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Maine if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in education. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in education from University of Maine

Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 33 1,764
New Hampshire 32 367
Vermont 32 246
Rhode Island 32 444
Connecticut 31 639

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 289
Teacher Education Subject Specific 129
General Education 56
Special Education 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Library Science 27

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