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2026 Best Value Media Arts Schools in Maine

[Media Arts](/majors/communication-journalism-media/radio-television-digital-communication/media-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value media arts schools.

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• Best Value Media Arts Schools in Maine

2026 Best Value Media Arts Schools in Maine

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the media arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Media Arts Schools

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University Of Maine
Orono, ME

$13,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,725 Avg Student Debt

$48,653 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maine earned the #1 spot for value among media arts schools in Maine. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. Students from in state pay about $13,326 in tuition and fees, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,725 to complete the media arts program here. Early-career media arts graduates make about $37,386. That is a strong return on a $26,725 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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Husson University
Bangor, ME

$23,304 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,025 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Husson University one of the best values for media arts. Husson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor. Students from in state pay about $23,304 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for media arts graduates is $27,000. Early-career media arts graduates make about $33,271. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 81%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.