2026 Best General Special Education Schools in Maine

General Special Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for general special education students.

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• Best General Special Education Schools in Maine

Best Schools for General Special Education in Maine

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general special education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Special Education

1

University Of Maine
Orono, ME

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

32 General Special Education Degrees Awarded

$49,410 Median Starting Salary

University Of Maine tops our 2026 ranking of the best general special education schools. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. About 55% of students finish within six years. University Of Maine awarded about 32 general special education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general special education program make about $49,410 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,984. More information about a degree in general special education from University Of Maine

2

University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

49 General Special Education Degrees Awarded

$53,572 Median Starting Salary

University Of Southern Maine came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general special education schools. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public institution. About 40% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 49 general special education students who graduated with this degree at University Of Southern Maine in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general special education degree recipients from University Of Southern Maine generally make around $53,572. University Of Southern Maine graduates carry a median of $23,593 in student loans. See the full general special education program report for University Of Southern Maine

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• 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.