2027 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maine
[Family, Consumer & Human Sciences](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value family, consumer & human sciences schools.
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2027 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in family, consumer & human sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools
University Of Maine earned the #1 spot for value among family, consumer & human sciences schools in Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,326, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the family, consumer & human sciences program here. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $30,983 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in family, consumer & human sciences will find it at University Of New England, which ranked #2. University Of New England is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford. Students from in state pay about $44,210 in tuition and fees. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences graduates carry a median of $26,838 in student loans. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences graduates of University Of New England earn a median of $53,306 early in their careers. Set against $26,838 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 92%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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