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2026 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Maine

[Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services](/majors/education/student-counseling/counselor-education-school-counseling-and-guidance-services/) 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 3 schools to find the best return on investment for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students.

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• Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Maine

2026 Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Maine

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools

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University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

$12,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,593 Avg Student Debt

$49,958 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Southern Maine earned the #1 spot for value among counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools in Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,090, compared with $29,940 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates is $23,593. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates of University Of Southern Maine earn a median of $53,891 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,593 median debt. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.

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Husson University
Bangor, ME

$23,304 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,735 Avg Student Debt

$45,025 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services will find it at Husson University, which ranked #2. Husson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $23,304. Typical student debt for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates is $27,735. Early-career counselor education/school counseling & guidance services graduates make about $52,868. Set against $27,735 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Husson University admits about 81% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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.