2027 Best Value Communications Schools in Maine
[Communications](/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/communications/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for communications students.
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2027 Best Value Communications Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in communications, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Communications Schools
For return on investment in communications, no school beat University Of Maine this year. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,326, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for communications graduates is $26,057. Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients from University Of Maine generally make around $37,192. Set against $26,057 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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