Best colleges for education in Maine
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in education, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for education in Maine13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Maine.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in education, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 2
Colby College
Waterville, ME · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 3
University of New England
Biddeford, ME · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 4
Husson University
Bangor, ME · Private nonprofit#8 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 5
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME · Private nonprofit#9 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 6
- 7
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME · Public#11 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 8
Thomas College
Waterville, ME · Private nonprofit#12 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 9
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, ME · PublicTop 9% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 10
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · Public#14 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 11
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle, ME · PublicTop 8% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 12
University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 13
Unity Environmental University
New Gloucester, ME · Private nonprofit#19 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College | About $14,000 | $18,500 | $82,735 | 95% |
| Colby College | About $17,000 | $19,157 | $80,490 | 89% |
| University of New England | About $38,000 | $25,250 | $55,921 | 68% |
| Husson University | About $21,000 | $27,000 | $45,025 | 59% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | About $28,000 | $27,000 | $59,045 | 66% |
| University of Maine | About $18,000 | $25,000 | $48,653 | 55% |
| University of Maine at Farmington | About $17,000 | $24,499 | $44,433 | 52% |
| Thomas College | About $19,000 | $24,250 | $44,991 | 54% |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | About $7,000 | $20,160 | $51,077 | 39% |
| University of Southern Maine | About $14,000 | $19,060 | $49,958 | 40% |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | About $7,000 | $16,000 | $40,956 | 52% |
| University of Maine at Augusta | About $11,000 | $22,734 | $40,342 | 27% |
| Unity Environmental University | About $19,000 | $25,000 | $37,852 | 29% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 21
- California 56
- Colorado 18
- Connecticut 19
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 40
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 39
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 25
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 20
- Maryland 18
- Massachusetts 48
- Michigan 32
- Minnesota 32
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 39
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 7
- New York 78
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 63
- Oklahoma 22
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 85
- Puerto Rico 37
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 65
- Utah 9
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 32
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 16
- Wisconsin 29