by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master'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:
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.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking, we first consider its average net price, which 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.
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:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Southern Maine the best value (with aid) school in Maine for students working on their master’s degree. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
University of Southern Maine has the honor of being ranked #4 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 8 master’s degree schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New Gloucester, Maine, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Unity College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Maine.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list means University of Maine at Farmington is a great place for students working on their degree. Farmington, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Maine at Farmington has the honor of being ranked #6 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine. 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 #3 in Maine for overall quality.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list means Husson University is a great place for students working on their degree. 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 #5 for quality in the state of Maine.
Thomas College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking, coming in at #6. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Thomas College has the honor of being ranked #8 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking. Saint Joseph’s Maine is located in Standish, Maine and has a small student population. 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.
With a ranking of #8, University of New England did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of New England is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Maine.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.