2026 Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Maine
[Adult & Continuing Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/adult-continuing-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong adult & continuing education education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for adult & continuing education students.
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2026 Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in adult & continuing education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools
University Of Southern Maine earned the #1 spot for value among adult & continuing education schools in Maine. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,090, while out-of-state students pay about $29,940. Students borrow a median of $23,593 to complete the adult & continuing education program here. Adult & Continuing Education graduates of University Of Southern Maine earn a median of $47,549 early in their careers. Set against $23,593 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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).
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