by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine ranking. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 13 schools in Maine, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Bowdoin College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school for bachelor’s degrees in Maine for overall quality. Bowdoin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Brunswick, Maine.
Bowdoin College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $4,531.
The quality degree programs at Colby College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine.
Colby College has the honor of being ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $3,982.
The quality degree programs at Bates College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewiston, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bates College is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Maine. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $4,735.
A rank of #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine.
Not only is University of Southern Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,164.
Out of the 13 bachelor’s degree schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maine is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Maine. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $13,310.
University of Maine at Fort Kent came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine ranking. Fort Kent, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Maine at Fort Kent has the honor of being ranked #13 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,344.
University of Maine at Augusta landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine ranking. This small public school is located in Augusta, Maine.
Not only is University of Maine at Augusta a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,400.
University of Maine at Farmington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine list. University of Maine at Farmington is a small public school located in Farmington, Maine.
University of Maine at Farmington has the honor of being ranked #10 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $10,993.
With a ranking of #9, Maine Maritime Academy did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine list. This small public school is located in Castine, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Maine Maritime Academy is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $19,681.
With a ranking of #10, Husson University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Husson University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,957.
Thomas College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine ranking. Thomas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine.
Thomas College has the honor of being ranked #11 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,631.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine ranking. Standish, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine has the honor of being ranked #8 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $26,276.
University of New England ranked #13 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine list. University of New England is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Biddeford, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of New England is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Maine. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $35,240.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.