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General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 327 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,431 and $32,637 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Maine” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine psychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Farmington. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Maine. UMaine Farmington is located in Farmington, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at University of Maine at Farmington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Maine list. Thomas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Maine list. Colby is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Maine. UMPI is a small school located in Presque Isle, Maine that handed out 10 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Maine at Presque Isle General Psychology Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Maine list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 62 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Husson University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Maine list. Husson is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 25 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Maine list. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Standish, Maine. It awarded 14 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New England ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Maine list. This medium-sized school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 25 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kennebec Valley Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Maine ranking. Kennebec Valley Community College is located in Fairfield, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Full Kennebec Valley Community College General Psychology Report
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