2026 Best Value Journalism Schools in Maine
[Journalism](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for journalism students.
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2026 Best Value Journalism Schools in Maine
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Journalism Schools
University Of Maine tops our 2026 list of the best value journalism schools in Maine. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,326 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $36,756. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the journalism program here. Early-career journalism graduates make about $28,704. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Maine College Of Art one of the best values for journalism. Maine College Of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. Students from in state pay about $42,942 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the journalism program here. Journalism graduates of Maine College Of Art earn a median of $27,837 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 76%.
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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 · 3 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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