2024 Best Teacher Education Master's Degree Schools in Maine

Teacher Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of teacher education. Combined, these schools handed out 101 master's degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to teacher education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other teacher education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized teacher education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for teacher education students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Teacher Education Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Teacher Education Master's Degree Schools in Maine list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teacher Education in Maine

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teacher education.

Top Maine Schools for a Master's in Teacher Education

1

University of New England
Biddeford, ME

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Annual Graduates

University of New England is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in teacher education from University of New England

2

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in teacher education needs to take a look at University of Southern Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Portland.More information about a master’s in teacher education from University of Southern Maine

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	0
Connecticut	313	17
New Hampshire	174	0
Vermont	115	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Teacher Education

Teacher Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Adult & Continuing Education	20
Early Childhood Education	11
Secondary Education	9
Teacher Development & Methodology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.