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2026 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Maine

[Reading Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/reading-teacher-education/) 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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for reading teacher education students.

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• Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Maine

2026 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Maine

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

Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools

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University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

$12,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,500 Avg Student Debt

$49,958 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Southern Maine the best value for a degree in reading teacher education in Maine. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public institution. 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 reading teacher education graduates is $26,500. Early-career reading teacher education graduates make about $34,843. That is a strong return on a $26,500 median debt. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.

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University Of Maine
Orono, ME

$13,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$48,653 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maine is a great value for students pursuing a degree in reading teacher education, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,326, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Reading Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, reading teacher education degree recipients from University Of Maine generally make around $42,428. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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.