2026 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Maine
[Finance & Financial Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for finance & financial management students.
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2026 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in finance & financial management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools
University Of Southern Maine tops our 2026 list of the best value finance & financial management schools in Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $12,090 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,940. Finance & Financial Management graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, finance & financial management degree recipients from University Of Southern Maine generally make around $47,393. Set against $20,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.
University Of Maine is a great value for students pursuing a degree in finance & financial management, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,326, while out-of-state students pay about $36,756. Finance & Financial Management graduates carry a median of $24,520 in student loans. Soon after graduation, finance & financial management degree recipients from University Of Maine generally make around $52,876. Set against $24,520 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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