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2023 Best Teaching Schools in Maine

5 Schools Ranked
$43,061 Average Earnings
$25,510 Avg Student Debt

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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Top Teaching Schools in Maine

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
$61,270 Average Earnings
$26,205 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of New England the best school in Maine for teaching students working on their degree.

On average, students take out $26,205 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $493. During the early years of their career, UNE graduates make an average of $61,270 annually.

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$58,620 Average Earnings
$23,622 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for teaching students.

On average, students take out $23,622 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $582 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Saint Joseph’s Maine graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $58,620 during the early year of their career.

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$32,570 Average Earnings
$24,480 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Farmington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching Schools in Maine list.

Degree recipients from UMaine Farmington accumulate an average of $24,480 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from UMaine Farmington, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $32,570 during the early years of their career.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
$40,242 Average Earnings
$24,711 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Degree recipients from UMaine accumulate an average of $24,711 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $153 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UMaine, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,242 during the early years of their career.

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#5

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
$42,906 Average Earnings
$24,922 Avg Student Debt

The excellent programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Maine.

On average, students take out $24,922 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from University of Southern Maine, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,906 during the early years of their career.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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