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 (With Aid) in Maine ranking. 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 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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking, we first look at its average net price, which 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 good 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:
Colby College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school in Maine for overall quality. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. 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. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $17,912 a year.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,793.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list means Central Maine Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Central Maine Technical College is located in Auburn, Maine and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Central Maine Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Maine for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $8,396.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list means Southern Maine Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located in South Portland, Maine.
Southern Maine Community College has the honor of being ranked #12 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 $10,245.
The quality degree programs at York County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine. York County Community College is a small public school situated in Wells, Maine.
Not only is York County Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Maine for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $11,071 a year.
Bowdoin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking. Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brunswick, Maine.
Bowdoin College has the honor of being ranked #1 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 $26,727 a year.
University of Maine at Augusta came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school located in Augusta, Maine.
Not only is University of Maine at Augusta a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Maine for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $10,619 a year.
University of Maine did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking, coming in at #8. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine.
Not only is University of Maine a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Maine for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $17,146 a year.
University of Maine at Fort Kent came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking. Located in Fort Kent, Maine, the school is a small public institution.
University of Maine at Fort Kent has the honor of being ranked #17 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 $10,547.
University of Maine at Farmington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $14,386.
Maine Maritime Academy landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking. Maine Maritime is a small public school situated in Castine, Maine.
Maine Maritime Academy has the honor of being ranked #4 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 $21,421 a year.
Unity College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New Gloucester, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Unity College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Maine. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $13,983 a year.
Eastern Maine Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $10,843 a year.
Bates College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking, coming in at #14. 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. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $26,231 a year.
With a ranking of #15, Husson University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list. Located in Bangor, Maine, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Husson University has the honor of being ranked #9 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 $20,197 a year.
Thomas College landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking. 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 #13 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 #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Standish, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Maine. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $30,044 a year.
With a ranking of #18, Beal College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list. Beal College is a private for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Beal College is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Maine. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $18,561.
With a ranking of #19, University of New England did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Maine list. UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and has a medium-sized student population. 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 #5 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 19 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.