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2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Maine

8 Schools Ranked

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp 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 Master's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maine to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Top Master's Degree Schools in Maine

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
$29,352 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of New England to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maine.

One thing to take note of is that UNE does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Maine.

Since the graduate programs at Saint Joseph’s Maine are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Full Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

#3

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
$17,680 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Maine list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Husson does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Unity College

Unity, Maine

The excellent master’s degree programs at Unity College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Maine.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Unity. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#5

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
$8,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Southern Maine. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
$10,014 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking.

One thing to take note of is that UMaine does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

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$11,038 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maine at Farmington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.

UMaine Farmington does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Maine at Farmington Report

#8

Thomas College

Waterville, Maine
$29,152 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Thomas College. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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