2026 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Maine
[Teacher Development & Methodology](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/teacher-development-methodology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for teacher development & methodology students.
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2026 Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in teacher development & methodology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools
For return on investment in teacher development & methodology, no school beat University Of Southern Maine this year. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,090 in tuition and fees, compared with $29,940 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,593 to complete the teacher development & methodology program here. Soon after graduation, teacher development & methodology degree recipients from University Of Southern Maine generally make around $47,549. Set against $23,593 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school 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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