If you pursue a degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Schools in Maine ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 330 degrees in general psychology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in Maine list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat University of Southern Maine if you wish to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1158 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Southern Maine is a great university overall.
There were about 56 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general psychology degree program at University of Southern Maine make $2,666 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Thomas College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general psychology. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Waterville. This college ranks 14th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 18 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Thomas College in the most recent data year. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Thomas College earn $5,761 more than the average psychology grad.
It's difficult to beat University of Maine at Farmington if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1532 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMaine Farmington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 38 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine Farmington in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $27,201.
It's hard to beat Husson University if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Husson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bangor. This university ranks 10th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 42 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $29,084.
UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford. A Best Colleges rank of #709 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNE is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $26,362 in their early career salary.
Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 98 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, psychology degree recipients usually earn about $27,436 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
