2026 Best Teacher Education Schools in Maine
Teacher Education degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their teacher education programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for teacher education students.
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Best Schools for Teacher Education in Maine
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Teacher Education
University Of New England tops our 2026 ranking of the best teacher education schools. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, University Of New England is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 17 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University Of New England in the most recent data year. Graduates of the teacher education program make about $68,490 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,142.
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Students looking for a strong teacher education program will find one at University Of Southern Maine, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public institution. Roughly 40% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 32 teacher education degrees were awarded at University Of Southern Maine in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from University Of Southern Maine generally make around $47,549. Typical student debt for the program is $23,593.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
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