2026 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Maine
[Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for clinical, counseling & applied psychology students.
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2026 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical, counseling & applied psychology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Southern Maine the best value for a degree in clinical, counseling & applied psychology in Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,090, while out-of-state students pay about $29,940. Typical student debt for clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates is $23,593. Early-career clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates make about $47,003. Set against $23,593 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Maine At Farmington one of the best values for clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Located in the rural area of Farmington, University Of Maine At Farmington is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,308, compared with $23,878 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for clinical, counseling & applied psychology graduates is $25,703. Soon after graduation, clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree recipients from University Of Maine At Farmington generally make around $35,414. That is a strong return on a $25,703 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Thomas College earned it the #3 place for clinical, counseling & applied psychology. Set in the town of Waterville, Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $31,824 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the clinical, counseling & applied psychology program here. Soon after graduation, clinical, counseling & applied psychology degree recipients from Thomas College generally make around $35,065. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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