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How we measure value3,376colleges to explore
434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 1,297–1,320
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Maine 27 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
York County Community College
Wells, ME
Net price / year$5,875PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME
Net price / year$27,555Payback10.3 years
Strong ROI
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME
Net price / year$23,414Payback2.3 years
Weak ROI
Thomas College
Waterville, ME
Net price / year$18,885PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle, ME
Net price / year$7,181PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, ME
Net price / year$7,482Payback11 years
Weak ROI
Beal University
Bangor, ME
Net price / year$40,109PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Washington County Community College
Calais, ME
Net price / year$5,149PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Maine College of Art & Design
Portland, ME
Net price / year$38,338PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
College of the Atlantic
Bar Harbor, ME
Net price / year$25,184PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook
Westbrook, ME
Net price / year$29,953PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Maine College of Health Professions
Lewiston, ME
Net price / year$26,312Payback1.7 years
Maryland 52 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD
Net price / year$22,063Payback5.2 years
Strong ROI
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
Net price / year$15,678Payback1.8 years
Strong ROI
Towson University
Towson, MD
Net price / year$17,413Payback4.3 years
Weak ROI
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Net price / year$9,844PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Net price / year$8,027Payback8.9 years
Strong ROI
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Net price / year$16,467Payback3 years
Weak ROI
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
Net price / year$14,985Payback25.6 years
Weak ROI
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
Net price / year$14,915PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
Net price / year$8,672PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
Net price / year$11,133Payback33.7 years
Solid ROI
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Net price / year$17,743Payback5.4 years
Strong ROI
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Net price / year$18,809Payback1.9 years