Best colleges for business in Maine
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business 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 business, 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
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME · PublicTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 2
University of New England
Biddeford, ME · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 3
Husson University
Bangor, ME · Private nonprofit#8 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 4
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME · Private nonprofit#9 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 5
- 6
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME · Public#11 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 7
Thomas College
Waterville, ME · Private nonprofit#12 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 8
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, ME · PublicTop 9% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 9
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · Public#14 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 10
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle, ME · PublicTop 8% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 11
University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 12
Beal University
Bangor, ME · Private for-profit#18 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 13
Unity Environmental University
New Gloucester, ME · Private nonprofit#19 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Maritime Academy | $23,414 | $27,000 | $89,964 | 58% |
| University of New England | $38,107 | $25,250 | $55,921 | 68% |
| Husson University | $21,005 | $27,000 | $45,025 | 59% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | $27,555 | $27,000 | $59,045 | 66% |
| University of Maine | $17,510 | $25,000 | $48,653 | 55% |
| University of Maine at Farmington | $16,857 | $24,499 | $44,433 | 52% |
| Thomas College | $18,885 | $24,250 | $44,991 | 54% |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | $7,482 | $20,160 | $51,077 | 39% |
| University of Southern Maine | $13,596 | $19,060 | $49,958 | 40% |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | $7,035 | $16,000 | $40,956 | 52% |
| University of Maine at Augusta | $10,924 | $22,734 | $40,342 | 27% |
| Beal University | $40,109 | $19,500 | $35,639 | 36% |
| Unity Environmental University | $19,104 | $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 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3