2026 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Maine
[Occupational Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/occupational-therapy-therapist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for occupational therapy/therapist students.
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2026 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 earned the #1 spot for value among occupational therapy/therapist schools 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. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $23,593 in student loans. Early-career occupational therapy/therapist graduates make about $48,966. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 79%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Husson University earned it the #2 place for occupational therapy/therapist. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $23,304. Typical student debt for occupational therapy/therapist graduates is $27,000. Early-career occupational therapy/therapist graduates make about $64,570. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
University Of New England came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value occupational therapy/therapist schools. University Of New England is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford. In-state tuition and fees average $44,210. Students borrow a median of $26,838 to complete the occupational therapy/therapist program here. Early-career occupational therapy/therapist graduates make about $66,501. Set against $26,838 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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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