by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 13 schools across Maine to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes over $110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Southern Maine the best value (income over $110k) school in Maine for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Portland, Maine, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Southern Maine is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,330.
The quality degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine.
University of Maine has the honor of being ranked #5 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $20,828.
Out of the 13 bachelor’s degree schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the #3 spot on the list. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maine at Augusta is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,635.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Fort Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. This small public school is located in Fort Kent, Maine.
University of Maine at Fort Kent has the honor of being ranked #13 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,194.
A rank of #5 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list means Maine Maritime Academy is a great place for students working on their degree. This small public school is located in Castine, Maine.
Maine Maritime Academy has the honor of being ranked #4 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $26,741.
University of Maine at Farmington landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. UMaine Farmington is located in Farmington, Maine and has a small student population. It is a public school.
University of Maine at Farmington has the honor of being ranked #10 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,209.
Husson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. Husson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bangor, Maine.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Husson University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $26,029.
With a ranking of #8, Bowdoin College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. Bowdoin is located in Brunswick, Maine and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bowdoin College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $43,454.
Thomas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Thomas College has the honor of being ranked #11 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $26,011.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. Saint Joseph’s Maine is located in Standish, Maine and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Maine. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $29,673.
With a ranking of #11, Colby College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine list. Located in Waterville, Maine, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Colby College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Maine for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $40,947.
Bates College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. Bates is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewiston, Maine.
Not only is Bates College a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Maine for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $40,663.
University of New England came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Maine ranking. UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of New England has the honor of being ranked #6 in Maine for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $39,424.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
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