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 Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 19 schools across Maine to determine which have the best value 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 Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k 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:
Our analysis found University of Southern Maine to be the best value (income over $110k) school in Maine in this year’s ranking. 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 #8 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,330.
The quality degree programs at York County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine. York County Community College is a public institution located 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 over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,031.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list means University of Maine is a great place for students working on their degree. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Maine for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $20,828.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list means Central Maine Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Central Maine Community College has the honor of being ranked #16 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,789.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. This medium-sized public school is located in South Portland, Maine.
Not only is Southern Maine Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Maine for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $15,783.
With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Maine at Augusta a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Maine for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $14,635.
University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. UMFK is a public institution 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. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,194.
Maine Maritime Academy did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking, coming in at #8. 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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $26,741.
University of Maine at Farmington landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. This small public school is located in Farmington, Maine.
Not only is University of Maine at Farmington a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,209.
Unity College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. Located in New Gloucester, Maine, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Unity College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $19,214.
Eastern Maine Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Bangor, Maine.
Not only is Eastern Maine Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,293.
Husson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. 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 #9 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $26,029.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. Located in Standish, Maine, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine has the honor of being ranked #7 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $29,673.
Bowdoin College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Brunswick, Maine, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Bowdoin College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $43,454.
Thomas College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking, coming in at #15. Thomas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine.
Thomas College has the honor of being ranked #13 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $26,011.
Colby College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking, coming in at #16. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Colby College is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $40,947.
Bates College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking, coming in at #17. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lewiston, Maine.
Not only is Bates College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Maine for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $40,663.
With a ranking of #18, University of New England did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine.
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 over $110k per year is $39,424.
Beal College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. Located in Bangor, Maine, the school is a small private for-profit institution.
Not only is Beal College a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,205.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
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