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Best Value Degrees in Maine (2026)

Top 100 of 159 programs in Maine · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Maine, ranked by overall value. We scored 159 programs across Maine schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $52,400/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in ME

159

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$52,400/yr

Avg DW Score

67/100

#1 Program

Business Administration

Maine Maritime Academy

Top Programs in Maine

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Business Administration Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME	93 88–94	$98,743/yr	High	15.7x
2	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	90 84–90	$82,845/yr	High	22.0x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Maine at Fort Kent · Fort Kent, ME	88 82–87	$71,551/yr	High	22.9x
4	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Maine · Orono, ME	87 82–85	$77,737/yr	High	14.3x
5	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	87 81–84	$71,675/yr	High	15.3x
6	Computer & Information Science University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	81 69–84	$49,843/yr	Very High	21.2x
7	Computer Science University of Maine · Orono, ME	85 74–85	$77,046/yr	Very High	14.3x
8	Business Administration University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	81 76–81	$48,421/yr	High	12.6x
9	Computer Science University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	83 72–84	$67,956/yr	Very High	14.6x
10	Finance University of Maine · Orono, ME	77 71–80	$52,876/yr	Very High	12.2x
11	International Business Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME	81 77–80	$66,982/yr	Very High	10.8x
12	Criminal Justice University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	75 71–76	$38,588/yr	Moderate	14.4x
13	Business Administration University of Maine · Orono, ME	78 72–79	$45,950/yr	High	11.5x
14	Accounting University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	76 68–79	$51,379/yr	Very High	14.1x
15	Marine Transportation Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME	71 71–70	$82,725/yr	Low	17.1x
16	Business Administration University of Maine at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME	80 75–79	$43,902/yr	High	11.2x
17	IT Management University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	79 70–80	$57,411/yr	Very High	12.1x
18	Computer Engineering University of Maine · Orono, ME	81 70–81	$75,282/yr	Very High	13.9x
19	Business Administration University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	78 73–77	$41,325/yr	High	11.0x
20	Accounting University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	77 70–79	$48,330/yr	Very High	12.9x
21	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies University of Maine · Orono, ME	71 70–70	$61,991/yr	Moderate	14.2x
22	Nursing (RN/BSN) Husson University · Bangor, ME	77 73–74	$73,758/yr	High	7.5x
23	Finance University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	75 70–76	$47,393/yr	Very High	9.8x
24	Accounting University of Maine · Orono, ME	71 64–74	$48,256/yr	Very High	10.9x
25	Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME	73 67–73	$108,130/yr	High	20.6x
26	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of New England · Biddeford, ME	73 67–72	$77,895/yr	High	3.9x
27	Electrical Engineering Technologies University of Maine · Orono, ME	69 65–71	$73,692/yr	High	18.8x
28	Nursing (RN/BSN) Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	72 66–71	$74,114/yr	High	4.1x
29	Natural Resources Management and Policy Unity Environmental University · New Gloucester, ME	69 64–71	$41,685/yr	High	10.7x
30	Criminal Justice Husson University · Bangor, ME	69 66–70	$46,523/yr	Moderate	5.1x
31	Marketing University of Maine · Orono, ME	71 65–73	$50,655/yr	Very High	11.7x
32	Electrical Engineering University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	72 64–74	$71,774/yr	Very High	22.6x
33	Mechanical Engineering University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	71 64–73	$68,318/yr	Very High	19.8x
34	Industrial Production Technologies University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	69 68–65	$58,538/yr	Moderate	12.6x
35	Business Administration Husson University · Bangor, ME	70 64–72	$44,825/yr	High	6.2x
36	Economics Colby College · Waterville, ME	69 61–73	$76,401/yr	Very High	4.3x
37	Chemical Engineering University of Maine · Orono, ME	70 65–71	$78,838/yr	High	16.6x
38	Electrical Engineering University of Maine · Orono, ME	71 64–73	$77,037/yr	Very High	17.4x
39	Business Administration University of New England · Biddeford, ME	71 65–71	$55,830/yr	High	2.3x
40	Economics University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	74 68–74	$49,173/yr	Very High	10.3x
41	Marketing University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	70 64–71	$46,198/yr	Very High	11.7x
42	Accounting Husson University · Bangor, ME	69 63–72	$57,574/yr	Very High	6.3x
43	Economics Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME	69 61–72	$75,867/yr	Very High	3.7x
44	Mental Health & Counseling University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	69 68–66	$39,109/yr	Moderate	11.1x
45	Teacher Education (General) University of Maine at Farmington · Farmington, ME	67 67–66	$38,835/yr	High	8.8x
46	Mechanical Engineering University of Maine · Orono, ME	69 63–71	$69,687/yr	Very High	16.3x
47	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	66 63–66	$74,266/yr	Moderate	3.3x
48	Criminology University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	68 63–71	$47,726/yr	High	13.6x
49	Economics Bates College · Lewiston, ME	67 59–70	$71,187/yr	Very High	3.3x
50	Construction Engineering Technologies University of Maine · Orono, ME	67 62–69	$65,540/yr	Very High	14.7x
51	Health Administration Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	68 62–69	$53,881/yr	High	2.1x
52	Business Administration Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	70 64–70	$53,238/yr	High	1.9x
53	Teacher Education (General) University of Maine · Orono, ME	65 65–64	$38,924/yr	High	7.5x
54	Biology University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	65 60–67	$43,722/yr	High	13.6x
55	Business Administration Thomas College · Waterville, ME	66 60–68	$42,478/yr	High	3.5x
56	Civil Engineering University of Maine · Orono, ME	67 62–68	$64,785/yr	High	14.1x
57	Economics University of Maine · Orono, ME	69 63–69	$46,159/yr	Very High	8.2x
58	Criminal Justice Thomas College · Waterville, ME	64 60–63	$42,174/yr	Moderate	2.7x
59	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) University of Maine · Orono, ME	64 59–66	$35,764/yr	High	8.9x
60	Social Work University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	64 63–62	$40,692/yr	Moderate	10.7x
61	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	62 59–61	$37,585/yr	Moderate	10.6x
62	Accounting Thomas College · Waterville, ME	64 56–67	$47,356/yr	Very High	4.0x
63	Teacher Education (General) Husson University · Bangor, ME	62 60–63	$40,485/yr	High	3.6x
64	Liberal Arts & General Studies University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	58 60–55	$39,982/yr	Low	13.4x
65	Teacher Education (General) University of New England · Biddeford, ME	60 58–60	$44,396/yr	High	1.6x
66	Mathematics Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME	62 52–66	$90,213/yr	Very High	5.2x
67	Political Science University of Maine · Orono, ME	60 54–65	$38,235/yr	Very High	10.8x
68	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	63 60–63	$34,843/yr	High	7.0x
69	Hospitality Management Husson University · Bangor, ME	62 56–63	$40,812/yr	High	3.6x
70	Political Science Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME	60 54–62	$60,626/yr	Very High	2.2x
71	Business Economics University of Maine at Farmington · Farmington, ME	64 59–64	$48,263/yr	Very High	10.0x
72	Food Science & Technology University of Maine · Orono, ME	58 56–58	$36,255/yr	Moderate	8.2x
73	Dental Hygiene University of New England · Biddeford, ME	58 56–56	$59,851/yr	Moderate	2.6x
74	History University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	61 57–61	$36,876/yr	High	9.1x
75	Teacher Education (General) Thomas College · Waterville, ME	58 57–58	$38,994/yr	High	2.2x
76	Political Science Colby College · Waterville, ME	58 52–62	$54,353/yr	Very High	2.5x
77	Business Administration University of Maine at Farmington · Farmington, ME	61 56–62	$29,685/yr	High	5.8x
78	Radio, Television & Digital Media University of Maine · Orono, ME	58 53–60	$37,386/yr	High	9.2x
79	Teacher Education (General) Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	58 56–58	$41,392/yr	High	1.4x
80	Veterinary Technology University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME	61 58–57	$39,275/yr	Moderate	10.4x
81	Biomedical Engineering University of Maine · Orono, ME	63 57–62	$59,864/yr	High	10.9x
82	Human Development & Family Studies University of Maine · Orono, ME	56 54–57	$30,983/yr	High	6.7x
83	Social Work University of Maine · Orono, ME	59 59–57	$38,824/yr	Moderate	7.6x
84	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	59 55–60	$41,584/yr	High	1.4x
85	Kinesiology & Exercise Science Husson University · Bangor, ME	55 53–55	$37,993/yr	Moderate	3.3x
86	Biology University of Maine · Orono, ME	54 47–59	$34,029/yr	High	11.5x
87	Political Science University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	54 45–63	$28,589/yr	Very High	13.2x
88	Research and Experimental Psychology Bates College · Lewiston, ME	57 52–58	$47,376/yr	High	0.9x
89	Liberal Arts & General Studies University of Maine at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME	55 59–50	$38,395/yr	Low	9.7x
90	Animal Science University of Maine · Orono, ME	53 49–54	$37,823/yr	High	8.8x
91	Social Sciences, Other University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	53 52–53	$35,418/yr	High	8.8x
92	Hospitality Management University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	56 52–57	$29,924/yr	High	5.9x
93	Kinesiology & Exercise Science Thomas College · Waterville, ME	54 51–52	$38,348/yr	Moderate	2.1x
94	Clinical & Counseling Psychology Thomas College · Waterville, ME	57 52–57	$35,065/yr	High	1.8x
95	Marketing Saint Joseph's College of Maine · Standish, ME	55 50–57	$44,151/yr	Very High	1.6x
96	Kinesiology & Exercise Science University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME	52 51–51	$29,478/yr	Moderate	5.7x
97	Natural Resources & Conservation University of Maine · Orono, ME	51 46–54	$39,297/yr	High	10.4x
98	Forestry University of Maine · Orono, ME	51 51–51	$43,901/yr	Moderate	7.7x
99	Communications & Media Studies University of Maine · Orono, ME	50 44–55	$37,192/yr	High	10.1x
100	Kinesiology & Exercise Science University of New England · Biddeford, ME	48 42–50	$31,749/yr	Moderate	3.1x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Maine colleges and universities, drawn from 159 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Maine?

By DegreeWorth Score, Business Administration at Maine Maritime Academy ranks #1 in Maine with a score of 93/100 and graduate earnings of $98,743/yr.

How many college programs are in Maine?

Our database includes 159 programs across Maine colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.