2027 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Maine
[Occupational Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/occupational-therapy-therapist/) 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 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value occupational therapy/therapist schools.
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2027 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Maine
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the occupational therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools
University Of Southern Maine tops our 2027 list of the best value occupational therapy/therapist schools in Maine. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,090, with out-of-state students paying around $29,940. Typical student debt for occupational therapy/therapist graduates is $23,593. Early-career occupational therapy/therapist graduates make about $48,966. Set against $23,593 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Southern Maine admits about 79% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in occupational therapy/therapist will find it at Husson University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Bangor, Husson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $23,304. Typical student debt for occupational therapy/therapist graduates is $27,000. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates of Husson University earn a median of $64,570 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Husson University admits about 81% of applicants.
University Of New England is a great value for students pursuing a degree in occupational therapy/therapist, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Biddeford, University Of New England is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $44,210. Typical student debt for occupational therapy/therapist graduates is $26,838. Early-career occupational therapy/therapist graduates make about $66,501. Set against $26,838 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of New England admits about 92% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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