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2026 Best Value Music Schools in Maine

[Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music students.

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• Best Value Music Schools in Maine

2026 Best Value Music Schools in Maine

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Music Schools

1

University Of Maine At Augusta
Augusta, ME

$8,888 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,313 Avg Student Debt

$40,342 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Maine At Augusta the best value for a degree in music in Maine. Located in the town of Augusta, University Of Maine At Augusta is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,888, while out-of-state students pay about $22,178. Typical student debt for music graduates is $29,313. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from University Of Maine At Augusta generally make around $45,574. That is a strong return on a $29,313 median debt.

2

University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

$12,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,593 Avg Student Debt

$49,958 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Southern Maine earned it the #2 place for music. University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland. Students from in state pay about $12,090 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,940. Typical student debt for music graduates is $23,593. Early-career music graduates make about $47,003. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% 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 · 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.