by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine ranking. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 19 schools in Maine, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value 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. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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:
Colby College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Maine for overall quality. Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Colby College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $3,314.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine list means Bowdoin College is a great place for students working on their degree. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school situated 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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,270.
Out of the 19 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lewiston, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Bates College has the honor of being ranked #3 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,925.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for students working on their degree. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Southern Maine has the honor of being ranked #8 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $8,766.
The quality degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine.
University of Maine has the honor of being ranked #6 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,580.
With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine list. University of Maine at Fort Kent is a small public school located in Fort Kent, Maine.
Not only is University of Maine at Fort Kent a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Maine for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $9,672.
With a ranking of #7, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine list. Farmington, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maine at Farmington is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Maine. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $13,313.
Southern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine ranking, coming in at #8. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized public school located in South Portland, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Maine Community College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Maine. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $11,457.
York County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine ranking. York County Community College is a small public school situated in Wells, Maine.
York County Community College has the honor of being ranked #14 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,615.
Central Maine Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine list. This small public school is located in Auburn, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central Maine Community College is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,650.
With a ranking of #11, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine list. Located in Augusta, Maine, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maine at Augusta is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,978.
With a ranking of #12, Maine Maritime Academy did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine list. This small public school is located in Castine, Maine.
Not only is Maine Maritime Academy a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,995.
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine list. This small public school is located in Bangor, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern Maine Community College is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,282.
Husson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located 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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $17,625.
Unity College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New Gloucester, Maine.
Not only is Unity College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $17,045.
Thomas College landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine ranking. Thomas College is located in Waterville, Maine and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Thomas College a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,467.
With a ranking of #17, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Standish, Maine.
Not only is Saint Joseph’s College of Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Maine for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $28,825.
University of New England did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine ranking, coming in at #18. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of New England a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Maine for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $31,864.
Beal College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Maine ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Bangor, Maine, the school is a small private for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Beal College is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Maine. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $18,605.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.