2026 Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Maine
[Physical Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/physical-therapy-therapist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for physical therapy/therapist students.
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2026 Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in physical therapy/therapist, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools
Husson University tops our 2026 list of the best value physical therapy/therapist schools in Maine. Set in the city of Bangor, Husson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $23,304. Typical student debt for physical therapy/therapist graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, physical therapy/therapist degree recipients from Husson University generally make around $64,570. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 81%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of New England earned it the #2 place for physical therapy/therapist. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, University Of New England is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $44,210. Typical student debt for physical therapy/therapist graduates is $26,838. Physical Therapy/therapist graduates of University Of New England earn a median of $66,501 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,838 median debt. The acceptance rate is 92%.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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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