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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,493 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 9th in Maine. In fact, 91 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 Special Education Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed 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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$11,986 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maine to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine are $11,986 per year.

UMaine did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Schools in Maine list.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Maine

$9,904 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 per year.

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$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine at Farmington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Maine list. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMaine Farmington are $9,590 a year.

UMaine Farmington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in Maine list.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Maine at Farmington

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,231
Connecticut 325
Rhode Island 50
New Hampshire 99
Vermont 45

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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