2026 Best Public Policy Schools in Maine
Public Policy degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for public policy students.
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Best Schools for Public Policy in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall public policy education in Maine.
Top Schools in Public Policy
No school ranked higher than University Of Southern Maine this year for public policy. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university. University Of Southern Maine graduates 40% of students within six years. University Of Southern Maine awarded about 29 public policy degrees in the most recent data year. Public Policy graduates of University Of Southern Maine earn a median of $51,576 early in their careers. University Of Southern Maine graduates carry a median of $23,593 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
