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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine

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480 Degrees Awarded
$42,563 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Education for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Education for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Education for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Education for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Education for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for maine master’s degree vets studying education.

Top 5 Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 110 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #2.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Education for a Master’s list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 187 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine also took the #3 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern Maine supports 8,022 students, and 400 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at University of Southern Maine]](/colleges/university-of-southern-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Education for a Master’s list. UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNE, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking.Of the 7,208 students enrolled at UNE, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,574. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNE does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at University of New England]](/colleges/university-of-new-england/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Education for a Master’s list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is located in Standish, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Saint Joseph’s Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Joseph’s Maine supports 1,967 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,527. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Farmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Education for a Master’s list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 36 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine Farmington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list.According to our most recent data, University of Maine at Farmington supports 1,862 students, and 62 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maine at Farmington]](/colleges/university-of-maine-at-farmington/student-life/veterans/)

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