2026 Best Value Marine Science Schools in Maine
[Marine Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/marine-science/) 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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for marine science students.
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2026 Best Value Marine Science Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Marine Science Schools
University Of Maine tops our 2026 list of the best value marine science schools in Maine. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,326, with out-of-state students paying around $36,756. Typical student debt for marine science graduates is $27,000. Marine Science graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $29,243 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.
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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 · 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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