2026 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Maine
[General Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general public health students.
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2026 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general public health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Public Health Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Southern Maine the best value for a degree in general public health in Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,090, with out-of-state students paying around $29,940. Typical student debt for general public health graduates is $23,593. Soon after graduation, general public health degree recipients from University Of Southern Maine generally make around $62,476. That is a strong return on a $23,593 median debt. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of New England earned it the #2 place for general public health. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, University Of New England is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $44,210. Students borrow a median of $26,838 to complete the general public health program here. Early-career general public health graduates make about $65,170. That is a strong return on a $26,838 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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