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2027 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Maine

[Reading Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/reading-teacher-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. 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 reading teacher education students.

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• Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Maine

2027 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Maine

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the reading teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools

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University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

$12,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,500 Avg Student Debt

$49,958 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Southern Maine earned the #1 spot for value among reading teacher education schools in Maine. University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland. Students from in state pay about $12,090 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,940. Typical student debt for reading teacher education graduates is $26,500. Reading Teacher Education graduates of University Of Southern Maine earn a median of $34,843 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.

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University Of Maine
Orono, ME

$13,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$48,653 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maine is a great value for students pursuing a degree in reading teacher education, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. Students from in state pay about $13,326 in tuition and fees, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Reading Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career reading teacher education graduates make about $42,428. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.