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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$18,218 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in Maine. In total, 515 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Maine.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Teacher Education Grade Specific

Our analysis found University of Maine at Farmington to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maine. Located in the town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine Farmington are $9,590 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at UMaine Farmington take out an average of $22,544 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UMaine Farmington also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #3.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMaine are $11,986 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UMaine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,631. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $150, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UMaine not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Maine Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 a year.

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#4

Husson University

Bangor, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Husson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 per year.

Husson also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #1.

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#5

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of New England helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Maine. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNE are $39,820 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNE is ranked #2 for overall quality for grade specific ed in Maine.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 a year.

Saint Joseph’s Maine also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 791
Massachusetts 2,555
Vermont 232
New Hampshire 525
Rhode Island 332

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

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