2026 Best Value Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools in Maine
[Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-production/agroecology-and-sustainable-agriculture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for agroecology & sustainable agriculture students.
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2026 Best Value Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agroecology & sustainable agriculture, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Schools
Southern Maine Community College earned the #1 spot for value among agroecology & sustainable agriculture schools in Maine. Located in the city of South Portland, Southern Maine Community College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $4,156, while out-of-state students pay about $7,036. Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture graduates carry a median of $13,869 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agroecology & sustainable agriculture degree recipients from Southern Maine Community College generally make around $41,328. That is a strong return on a $13,869 median debt.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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