2025 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Maine

If you plan on getting your associate degree in education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #12 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 125 associate degrees in education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other education students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for education to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Maine.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Education in Maine

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in education.

Top Maine Schools for an Associate in Education

1

Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Kennebec Valley Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in education. Located in the town of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in education from Kennebec Valley Community College

2

Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in education needs to take a look at Southern Maine Community College. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in education from Southern Maine Community College

Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	35	373
Connecticut	33	151
New Hampshire	31	109
Rhode Island	25	41
Vermont	19	55

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Education Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	69
General Education	56

Most Popular Majors Related to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Library Science	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.