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2027 Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Maine

[Financial Planning & Services](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/financial-planning-and-services/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for financial planning & services students.

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• Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Maine

2027 Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Maine

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

Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools

1

University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

$12,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,500 Avg Student Debt

$49,958 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Southern Maine, our #1 best value for financial planning & services in Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,090, while out-of-state students pay about $29,940. Typical student debt for financial planning & services graduates is $20,500. Early-career financial planning & services graduates make about $47,003. Set against $20,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.

2

Husson University
Bangor, ME

$23,304 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,735 Avg Student Debt

$45,025 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Husson University one of the best values for financial planning & services. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $23,304 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,735 to complete the financial planning & services program here. Soon after graduation, financial planning & services degree recipients from Husson University generally make around $52,868. That is a strong return on a $27,735 median debt. Husson University admits about 81% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.