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Best Value Degrees in Maine (2026)

Top 100 of 159 programs in Maine · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Maine, ranked by overall value. We scored 159 programs across Maine schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $52,707/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in ME

159

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$52,707/yr

Avg DW Score

57/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

University of Maine at Augusta

Top Programs in Maine

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	87 84–87	$82,845/yr	High	22.0x
2	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Maine at Fort Kent · Fort Kent, ME	87 84–86	$71,551/yr	High	22.9x
3	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Maine · Orono, ME	83 80–83	$77,737/yr	High	14.3x
4	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	82 79–81	$71,675/yr	High	15.3x
5	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	78 72–79	$49,843/yr	Very High	21.2x
6	Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME	75 72–75	$108,130/yr	High	20.6x
7	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Husson University · Bangor, ME	75 73–75	$73,758/yr	High	7.5x
8	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	74 71–74	$74,114/yr	High	4.1x
9	Electrical University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	74 71–75	$71,774/yr	Very High	22.6x
10	Accounting and Related Services University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	74 71–75	$51,379/yr	Very High	14.1x
11	Economics Colby College · Waterville, ME	73 69–74	$76,401/yr	Very High	4.3x
12	Electrical University of Maine · Orono, ME	73 69–74	$77,037/yr	Very High	17.4x
13	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Maine · Orono, ME	73 71–75	$52,876/yr	Very High	12.2x
14	Business Administration Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME	73 69–74	$98,743/yr	High	15.7x
15	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of New England · Biddeford, ME	73 70–73	$77,895/yr	High	3.9x
16	Mechanical Engineering University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	73 70–74	$68,318/yr	Very High	19.8x
17	Economics Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME	72 68–73	$75,867/yr	Very High	3.7x
18	Computer Science University of Maine · Orono, ME	72 65–73	$77,046/yr	Very High	14.3x
19	Chemical Engineering University of Maine · Orono, ME	72 69–73	$78,838/yr	High	16.6x
20	Mechanical Engineering University of Maine · Orono, ME	71 68–72	$69,687/yr	Very High	16.3x
21	International Business Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME	71 65–71	$66,982/yr	Very High	10.8x
22	Computer Science University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	71 64–72	$67,956/yr	Very High	14.6x
23	Economics Bates College · Lewiston, ME	69 66–70	$71,187/yr	Very High	3.3x
24	Mathematics Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME	69 64–71	$90,213/yr	Very High	5.2x
25	Computer Engineering University of Maine · Orono, ME	69 62–70	$75,282/yr	Very High	13.9x
26	Civil Engineering University of Maine · Orono, ME	68 66–69	$64,785/yr	High	14.1x
27	Accounting and Related Services University of Maine · Orono, ME	68 65–69	$48,256/yr	Very High	10.9x
28	Electrical Engineering Technologies University of Maine · Orono, ME	67 65–68	$73,692/yr	High	18.8x
29	Marine Transportation Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME	67 67–66	$82,725/yr	Low	17.1x
30	Business Administration University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	67 61–68	$48,421/yr	High	12.6x
31	Accounting and Related Services Husson University · Bangor, ME	67 64–69	$57,574/yr	Very High	6.3x
32	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies University of Maine · Orono, ME	66 65–66	$61,991/yr	Moderate	14.2x
33	Business Administration University of Maine · Orono, ME	66 60–67	$45,950/yr	High	11.5x
34	Computer/Information Technology Administration University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	66 60–68	$57,411/yr	Very High	12.1x
35	Accounting and Related Services University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	65 62–67	$48,330/yr	Very High	12.9x
36	Construction Engineering Technologies University of Maine · Orono, ME	64 60–65	$65,540/yr	Very High	14.7x
37	Marketing University of Maine · Orono, ME	63 57–64	$50,655/yr	Very High	11.7x
38	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	62 60–63	$47,393/yr	Very High	9.8x
39	Accounting and Related Services Thomas College · Waterville, ME	60 57–61	$47,356/yr	Very High	4.0x
40	Business Administration Husson University · Bangor, ME	60 54–61	$44,825/yr	High	6.2x
41	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	59 48–59	$38,588/yr	Moderate	14.4x
42	Business Administration University of Maine at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME	59 53–60	$43,902/yr	High	11.2x
43	Economics University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	59 55–60	$49,173/yr	Very High	10.3x
44	Industrial Production Technologies University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	58 57–58	$58,538/yr	Moderate	12.6x
45	Marketing University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	58 52–59	$46,198/yr	Very High	11.7x
46	Natural Resources Management and Policy Unity Environmental University · New Gloucester, ME	58 55–59	$41,685/yr	High	10.7x
47	Business Administration University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	57 52–58	$41,325/yr	High	11.0x
48	Criminology University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	57 44–58	$47,726/yr	High	13.6x
49	Political Science and Government Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME	56 51–56	$60,626/yr	Very High	2.2x
50	Political Science and Government Colby College · Waterville, ME	56 51–57	$54,353/yr	Very High	2.5x
51	Economics University of Maine · Orono, ME	56 53–57	$46,159/yr	Very High	8.2x
52	Business Administration University of New England · Biddeford, ME	56 50–56	$55,830/yr	High	2.3x
53	Health and Medical Administrative Services Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	56 50–56	$53,881/yr	High	2.1x
54	Biology, General University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	56 53–57	$43,722/yr	High	13.6x
55	Allied Health Diagnostic Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	55 54–54	$74,266/yr	Moderate	3.3x
56	Criminal Justice and Corrections Husson University · Bangor, ME	53 43–53	$46,523/yr	Moderate	5.1x
57	Political Science and Government University of Maine · Orono, ME	52 49–53	$38,235/yr	Very High	10.8x
58	Business Administration Thomas College · Waterville, ME	52 46–53	$42,478/yr	High	3.5x
59	Business/Managerial Economics University of Maine at Farmington · Farmington, ME	51 49–53	$48,263/yr	Very High	10.0x
60	Biomedical/Medical Engineering University of Maine · Orono, ME	51 49–52	$59,864/yr	High	10.9x
61	Teacher Education University of New England · Biddeford, ME	51 57–52	$44,396/yr	High	1.6x
62	Business Administration Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	50 44–51	$53,238/yr	High	1.9x
63	Social Work University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	50 57–50	$40,692/yr	Moderate	10.7x
64	Teacher Education University of Maine at Farmington · Farmington, ME	49 59–50	$38,835/yr	High	8.8x
65	Teacher Education Husson University · Bangor, ME	49 58–50	$40,485/yr	High	3.6x
66	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	48 53–48	$39,109/yr	Moderate	11.1x
67	Teacher Education University of Maine · Orono, ME	48 59–49	$35,764/yr	High	8.9x
68	Teacher Education Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	48 53–49	$41,584/yr	High	1.4x
69	Teacher Education University of Maine · Orono, ME	47 58–48	$38,924/yr	High	7.5x
70	Dental Support Services University of New England · Biddeford, ME	47 46–47	$59,851/yr	Moderate	2.6x
71	Teacher Education Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	47 55–48	$41,392/yr	High	1.4x
72	Political Science and Government University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	47 45–47	$28,589/yr	Very High	13.2x
73	Hospitality Administration/Management Husson University · Bangor, ME	47 38–47	$40,812/yr	High	3.6x
74	Radio, Television, and Digital Communication University of Maine · Orono, ME	46 42–46	$37,386/yr	High	9.2x
75	Biology, General University of Maine · Orono, ME	46 45–46	$34,029/yr	High	11.5x
76	Allied Health Diagnostic University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	46 52–47	$37,585/yr	Moderate	10.6x
77	Research and Experimental Psychology Bates College · Lewiston, ME	45 41–46	$47,376/yr	High	0.9x
78	Teacher Education Thomas College · Waterville, ME	45 56–46	$38,994/yr	High	2.2x
79	Natural Resources Conservation and Research University of Maine · Orono, ME	44 40–44	$39,297/yr	High	10.4x
80	Marketing Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	44 38–45	$44,151/yr	Very High	1.6x
81	Teacher Education University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	44 56–45	$34,843/yr	High	7.0x
82	History University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	44 42–44	$36,876/yr	High	9.1x
83	Criminal Justice and Corrections Thomas College · Waterville, ME	44 34–44	$42,174/yr	Moderate	2.7x
84	Business Administration University of Maine at Farmington · Farmington, ME	43 40–43	$29,685/yr	High	5.8x
85	Communication and Media Studies University of Maine · Orono, ME	43 36–44	$37,192/yr	High	10.1x
86	Food Science and Technology University of Maine · Orono, ME	42 39–42	$36,255/yr	Moderate	8.2x
87	Political Science and Government Bates College · Lewiston, ME	41 37–42	$41,055/yr	Very High	1.7x
88	Animal Health Technologies University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	41 40–41	$39,275/yr	Moderate	10.4x
89	Liberal Arts and Sciences University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	41 45–42	$39,982/yr	Low	13.4x
90	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Thomas College · Waterville, ME	41 41–42	$35,065/yr	High	1.8x
91	Sociology Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME	40 36–41	$47,749/yr	High	0.8x
92	Animal Sciences University of Maine · Orono, ME	40 37–41	$37,823/yr	High	8.8x
93	Social Work University of Maine · Orono, ME	40 50–41	$38,824/yr	Moderate	7.6x
94	Communication and Media Studies University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	40 33–40	$35,920/yr	High	10.3x
95	Hospitality Administration/Management University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	40 34–41	$29,924/yr	High	5.9x
96	Health and Physical Education/Fitness Husson University · Bangor, ME	40 37–40	$37,993/yr	Moderate	3.3x
97	Biology, General Colby College · Waterville, ME	38 34–38	$43,597/yr	High	0.6x
98	Forestry University of Maine · Orono, ME	38 37–39	$43,901/yr	Moderate	7.7x
99	Biology, General University of New England · Biddeford, ME	38 37–39	$34,910/yr	High	3.1x
100	Health and Physical Education/Fitness University of New England · Biddeford, ME	38 37–39	$31,749/yr	Moderate	3.1x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Maine colleges and universities, drawn from 159 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Maine?

By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at University of Maine at Augusta ranks #1 in Maine with a score of 87/100 and graduate earnings of $82,845/yr.

How many college programs are in Maine?

Our database includes 159 programs across Maine colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.