2026 Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Maine
[International Business/Trade/Commerce](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/international-business/international-business-trade-commerce/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for international business/trade/commerce students.
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2026 Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in international business/trade/commerce, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools
Leading the list is Maine Maritime Academy, our #1 best value for international business/trade/commerce in Maine. Maine Maritime Academy is a small public school located in the rural area of Castine. Students from in state pay about $15,158 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $31,102. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the international business/trade/commerce program here. International Business/trade/commerce graduates of Maine Maritime Academy earn a median of $66,982 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Maine Maritime Academy admits about 54% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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