2023 Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s” ranking.
Reading Teacher Education is the 129th most popular major in the country with 6,490 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Maine, there were 42 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in reading teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great reading teacher education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the reading teacher education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s”.
Top 2 Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMaine also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #1.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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMaine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 12 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list.Of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
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References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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