2027 Best Value Athletic Training Schools in Maine

[Athletic Training](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/athletic-training/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong athletic training education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for athletic training students.
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2027 Best Value Athletic Training Schools in Maine
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the athletic training degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Athletic Training Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Southern Maine the best value for a degree in athletic training in Maine. University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,090, while out-of-state students pay about $29,940. Students borrow a median of $22,654 to complete the athletic training program here. Soon after graduation, athletic training degree recipients from University Of Southern Maine generally make around $37,585. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.
University Of New England is a great value for students pursuing a degree in athletic training, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, University Of New England is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,210. Typical student debt for athletic training graduates is $27,000. Athletic Training graduates of University Of New England earn a median of $72,463 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of New England admits about 92% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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