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2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Maine

8 Schools Ranked

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
187 Total Awards
$8,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Maine the most popular school in Maine for teaching students working on their master’s degree. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 187 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Southern Maine. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
110 Total Awards
$10,014 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Maine. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

UMaine does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
67 Total Awards
$29,352 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Biddeford, Maine. It awarded 67 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

UNE does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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57 Total Awards

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Maine. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 57 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Saint Joseph’s Maine are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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36 Total Awards
$11,038 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Farmington is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This small public school is located in Farmington, Maine, and it awarded 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

UMaine Farmington does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Maine at Farmington Report

#6

Thomas College

Waterville, Maine
11 Total Awards
$29,152 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Thomas College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Maine College of Art

Portland, Maine
10 Total Awards
$38,362 Average Tuition & Fees

Maine College of Art ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Maine College of Art is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.

Maine College of Art does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 11% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
2 Total Awards
$17,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Husson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Husson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • 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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