2026 Best Value Science Education Schools in Maine
[Science Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/science-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for science education students.
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2026 Best Value Science Education Schools in Maine
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the science education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Science Education Schools
Leading the list is University Of Maine At Farmington, our #1 best value for science education in Maine. Set in the rural area of Farmington, University Of Maine At Farmington is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,308, compared with $23,878 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,703 to complete the science education program here. Soon after graduation, science education degree recipients from University Of Maine At Farmington generally make around $35,414. That is a strong return on a $25,703 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Maine earned it the #2 place for science education. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. Students from in state pay about $13,326 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $36,756. Typical student debt for science education graduates is $27,000. Early-career science education graduates make about $42,428. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. 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. 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 · 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).
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