2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 771 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education
Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s College of Maine to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maine. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.
Saint Joseph’s Maine graduate students pay an average of $9,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Saint Joseph’s Maine also made our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list, coming in at #2.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMaine are $10,014 per year.
UMaine also made our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list, coming in at #3.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
University of Southern Maine graduate students pay an average of $8,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Southern Maine is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Maine.
Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMaine Farmington are $11,038 per year.
UMaine Farmington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maine list. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNE are $29,352 a year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6,799 |
| Rhode Island | 441 |
| Connecticut | 2,205 |
| New Hampshire | 1,299 |
| Vermont | 337 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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