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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine

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Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maine, there were 1,288 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,369 and $31,957 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in education.

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Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best for maine education students.

Top 20 Most Focused Colleges for Education in Maine

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Farmington, Maine, this small public school awarded 173 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at UMaine Farmington

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a small school located in Standish, Maine that handed out 77 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Saint Joseph’s Maine

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at University of Southern Maine

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 338 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMaine Education Report

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University of New England
Biddeford, Maine

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the #5 spot on the list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 233 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at UNE

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Thomas College
Waterville, Maine

Thomas College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine ranking. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Thomas College

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Maine College of Art
Portland, Maine

Maine College of Art landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine ranking. Maine College of Art is located in Portland, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Education at Maine College of Art

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University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine list. University of Maine at Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Education at University of Maine at Presque Isle

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Kennebec Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine list. This small school is located in Fairfield, Maine, and it awarded 27 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Kennebec Valley Community College

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Eastern Maine Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine list. Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Maine Community College Education Report

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With a ranking of #11, Central Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine list. Central Maine Technical College is a small school located in Auburn, Maine that handed out 19 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at Central Maine Technical College

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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine

Southern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #12. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 33 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SMCC Education Report

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With a ranking of #13, Northern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine list. Northern Maine Community College is a small school located in Presque Isle, Maine that handed out 6 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at Northern Maine Community College

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York County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine list. Located in Wells, Maine, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Education at York County Community College

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Colby College
Waterville, Maine

Colby College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine list. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Education at Colby

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With a ranking of #16, Washington County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine list. Washington County Community College is located in Calais, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Washington County Community College Education Report

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

Husson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine ranking. Husson University is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Husson University

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine

Bowdoin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #18. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brunswick, Maine. It awarded 13 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Education at Bowdoin College

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University of Maine at Fort Kent came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine ranking. UMFK is a public institution located in Fort Kent, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maine at Fort Kent Education Report

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With a ranking of #20, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Maine list. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 1 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Education at University of Maine at Augusta

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