by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Maine Schools For The Money For Those Making $0-$30k for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision. 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:
We analyzed 8 schools across Maine to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $0-$30k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid 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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Southern Maine tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school for master’s degrees in Maine for overall quality. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Southern Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Maine for overall quality.
Out of the 8 master’s degree schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maine is a fairly large public school located in Orono, Maine.
Not only is University of Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Maine for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Farmington. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine.
Not only is University of Maine at Farmington a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Maine for overall quality.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine list means Husson University is a great place for students working on their degree. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Husson University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Unity College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine. Unity is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Gloucester, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Unity College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Maine.
With a ranking of #6, Thomas College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine list. Located in Waterville, Maine, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Thomas College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Maine.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’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 #2 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of New England ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Maine list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Biddeford, Maine.
University of New England has the honor of being ranked #1 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.