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2026 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Maine
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the teacher education subject specific degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools
University Of Southern Maine tops our 2026 list of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Maine. University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland. In-state tuition and fees average $12,090, with out-of-state students paying around $29,940. Students borrow a median of $26,500 to complete the teacher education subject specific program here. Soon after graduation, teacher education subject specific degree recipients from University Of Southern Maine generally make around $34,843. Set against $26,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.
University Of Maine At Farmington is a great value for students pursuing a degree in teacher education subject specific, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Maine At Farmington is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Farmington. In-state tuition and fees average $11,308, with out-of-state students paying around $23,878. Teacher Education Subject Specific graduates carry a median of $25,703 in student loans. Soon after graduation, teacher education subject specific degree recipients from University Of Maine At Farmington generally make around $35,414. Set against $25,703 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maine At Farmington admits about 97% of applicants.
University Of Maine is a great value for students pursuing a degree in teacher education subject specific, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,326, with out-of-state students paying around $36,756. Typical student debt for teacher education subject specific graduates is $27,000. Early-career teacher education subject specific graduates make about $42,428. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
Maine College Of Art came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value teacher education subject specific schools. Located in the city of Portland, Maine College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $42,942. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the teacher education subject specific program here. Early-career teacher education subject specific graduates make about $27,837. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Maine College Of Art admits about 76% of applicants.
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 · 10 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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