2027 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Maine
[Curriculum & Instruction](/majors/education/curriculum-instruction/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 curriculum & instruction students.
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2027 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in curriculum & instruction, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Southern Maine the best value for a degree in curriculum & instruction in Maine. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,090, compared with $29,940 for out-of-state students. Curriculum & Instruction graduates carry a median of $23,593 in student loans. Soon after graduation, curriculum & instruction degree recipients from University Of Southern Maine generally make around $47,003. Set against $23,593 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Maine earned it the #2 place for curriculum & instruction. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,326, while out-of-state students pay about $36,756. Typical student debt for curriculum & instruction graduates is $25,984. Soon after graduation, curriculum & instruction degree recipients from University Of Maine generally make around $47,975. Set against $25,984 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
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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).
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