2027 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools in Maine
[Marine Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/marine-science/marine-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for marine sciences students.
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2027 Best Value Marine Sciences Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in marine sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Marine Sciences Schools
University Of Maine tops our 2027 list of the best value marine sciences schools in Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,326 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $36,756. Marine Sciences graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Marine Sciences graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $29,243 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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