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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in Maine

8 Ranked Colleges
297 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 134,326 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maine, there were 306 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,356 and $32,019 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 297 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,256 and $26,111 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for maine bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) in Maine

#1

Colby College

Waterville, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k. Colby College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 32 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maine bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Colby has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colby is $2,335 for maine bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Colby General Psychology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Maine is $8,753 for Maine Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Southern Maine General Psychology Report

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our maine bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMaine has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine is $13,989 for maine bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Maine

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #4 spot on the list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 31 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine Farmington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Maine at Farmington is $11,215 for Maine Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Maine at Farmington General Psychology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Maine at Presque Isle is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 21 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine at Presque Isle is $9,206 for Maine Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Maine at Presque Isle

#6

Husson University

Bangor, Maine

With a ranking of #6, Husson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k list. Husson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Husson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. It costs about $13,870 for maine bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Husson.

Read full report on General Psychology at Husson University

With a ranking of #7, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Joseph’s Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is $21,729 for Maine Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

#8

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine

University of New England ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNE also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend UNE is $29,294 for maine bachelor’s degree psychology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Psychology at UNE

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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