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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking is part of that endeavor. 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.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. 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 2024 rankings named University of Southern Maine the best value (with aid) school in Maine for students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine.
Not only is University of Southern Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Maine for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $9,793 a year.
Out of the 13 bachelor’s degree schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #2 spot on the list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine.
Not only is Colby College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $17,912 a year.
The quality degree programs at University of Maine at Augusta helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine. 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 #12 for quality in the state of Maine. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $10,619.
The quality degree programs at Bowdoin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine. Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brunswick, Maine.
Not only is Bowdoin College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Maine for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $26,727 a year.
A rank of #5 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list means University of Maine is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Maine is a fairly large public school located in Orono, Maine.
University of Maine has the honor of being ranked #5 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $17,146.
With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list. UMFK is located in Fort Kent, Maine and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maine at Fort Kent is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Maine. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $10,547 a year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list. UMaine Farmington is located in Farmington, Maine and has a small student population. It is a public school.
University of Maine at Farmington has the honor of being ranked #10 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $14,386.
Maine Maritime Academy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking. 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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $21,421.
With a ranking of #9, Bates College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list. Bates is a private not-for-profit institution located 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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $26,231.
Husson University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking. Located in Bangor, Maine, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Husson University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Maine for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $20,197.
With a ranking of #11, Thomas College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine.
Not only is Thomas College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Maine for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $22,031 a year.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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 #8 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $30,044 a year.
University of New England ranked #13 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution 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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $36,261 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.