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2027 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Maine

[Creative Writing](/majors/english-language-literature/writing-studies/creative-writing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for creative writing students.

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• Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Maine

2027 Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Maine

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

Best Value Creative Writing Schools

1

University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

$12,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,593 Avg Student Debt

$49,958 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Southern Maine, our #1 best value for creative writing in Maine. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,090, with out-of-state students paying around $29,940. Creative Writing graduates carry a median of $23,593 in student loans. Soon after graduation, creative writing degree recipients from University Of Southern Maine generally make around $43,673. That is a strong return on a $23,593 median debt. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.

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Colby College
Waterville, ME

$69,600 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,016 Avg Student Debt

$80,490 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Colby College earned it the #2 place for creative writing. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $69,600 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for creative writing graduates is $22,016. Creative Writing graduates of Colby College earn a median of $46,772 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 7% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

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