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2020 Rankings for Bates College

Learn how Bates ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Maine and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

Top 2020 Rankings For Bates College

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  • Men's Lacrosse (ranked 2 out of 211)
  • Most Focused for Political Science & Government (ranked 13 out of 1083)
  • Most Focused for Social Sciences (ranked 23 out of 1314)
  • Most Focused for Economics (ranked 13 out of 714)
  • Most Focused for Physics (ranked 14 out of 718)

A more complete picture of where Bates College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2020 Rankings For Bates College

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

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  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
64 of 1725
New England
20 of 140
Maine
2 of 18
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
789 of 1483
New England
51 of 130
Maine
8 of 16
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
76 of 1484
New England
11 of 130
Maine
5 of 16
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
682 of 1483
New England
43 of 130
Maine
 
9 of 16
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
87 of 2180
Ethnic
 
1359 of 2417
Male / Female
74 of 2418
Location
78 of 2185
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
42 of 173
Best Value
 
119 of 169
Most Popular
127 of 508
Most Focused
36 of 508
Highest Paid Grads
33 of 281
Area Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
42 of 170
Best Value
 
122 of 166
Most Popular
111 of 359
Most Focused
42 of 359
Highest Paid Grads
29 of 250
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
134 of 384
Most Focused
40 of 384
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
109 of 824
Best Value
 
545 of 808
Most Popular
528 of 1422
Most Focused
274 of 1422
Highest Paid Grads
41 of 889
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
70 of 237
Best Value
 
192 of 233
Most Popular
223 of 574
Most Focused
104 of 574
Highest Paid Grads
30 of 357
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
135 of 820
Best Value
 
588 of 803
Most Popular
 
775 of 1379
Most Focused
664 of 1379
Highest Paid Grads
43 of 846
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
100 of 184
Most Focused
54 of 184
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
24 of 602
Best Value
273 of 585
Most Popular
299 of 1351
Most Focused
60 of 1351
Highest Paid Grads
50 of 871
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
67 of 621
Best Value
 
374 of 603
Most Popular
445 of 1267
Most Focused
159 of 1267
Highest Paid Grads
44 of 799
Writing Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
96 of 365
Most Focused
51 of 365
Highest Paid Grads
10 of 199
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
102 of 341
Best Value
 
277 of 334
Most Popular
291 of 941
Most Focused
90 of 941
Highest Paid Grads
43 of 653
East Asian Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
68 of 129
Most Focused
15 of 129
Germanic Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
136 of 272
Most Focused
55 of 272
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked
77 of 352
Best Value
 
243 of 345
Most Popular
288 of 809
Most Focused
109 of 809
Highest Paid Grads
38 of 571
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
95 of 547
Best Value
 
390 of 533
Most Popular
366 of 1247
Most Focused
106 of 1247
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
98 of 579
Best Value
 
410 of 565
Most Popular
366 of 1247
Most Focused
106 of 1247
Highest Paid Grads
78 of 822
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
119 of 471
Best Value
 
367 of 460
Most Popular
187 of 1223
Most Focused
33 of 1222
Highest Paid Grads
60 of 805
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
98 of 475
Best Value
 
352 of 465
Most Popular
151 of 1171
Most Focused
24 of 1171
Highest Paid Grads
52 of 772
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
738 of 1030
Most Focused
 
721 of 1030
Highest Paid Grads
45 of 397
Classical & Ancient Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
34 of 47
Most Focused
10 of 47
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
 
394 of 528
Most Focused
 
377 of 528
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
181 of 750
Most Focused
63 of 750
Highest Paid Grads
14 of 267
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
138 of 695
Most Focused
45 of 696
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
50 of 242
Best Value
 
152 of 235
Most Popular
99 of 939
Most Focused
57 of 939
Highest Paid Grads
40 of 605
Philosophy
better
worse
Top Ranked
38 of 229
Best Value
 
131 of 222
Most Popular
89 of 731
Most Focused
17 of 730
Highest Paid Grads
42 of 525
Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
235 of 540
Most Focused
190 of 540
Highest Paid Grads
33 of 332
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
111 of 479
Best Value
 
377 of 470
Most Popular
275 of 1156
Most Focused
53 of 1157
Highest Paid Grads
50 of 786
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
600 of 1099
Most Focused
404 of 1099
Highest Paid Grads
51 of 753
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
46 of 242
Best Value
 
184 of 241
Most Popular
208 of 428
Most Focused
40 of 428
Highest Paid Grads
33 of 341
Physics
better
worse
Top Ranked
78 of 263
Best Value
 
218 of 261
Most Popular
93 of 717
Most Focused
14 of 718
Highest Paid Grads
46 of 537
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
53 of 835
Best Value
 
459 of 809
Most Popular
565 of 1476
Most Focused
302 of 1476
Highest Paid Grads
22 of 898
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
51 of 840
Best Value
 
448 of 814
Most Popular
512 of 1381
Most Focused
250 of 1381
Highest Paid Grads
22 of 833
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
94 of 670
Best Value
 
448 of 654
Most Popular
238 of 1316
Most Focused
23 of 1314
Highest Paid Grads
37 of 873
Anthropology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
342 of 427
Most Focused
169 of 427
Highest Paid Grads
34 of 339
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
67 of 418
Best Value
 
269 of 410
Most Popular
124 of 715
Most Focused
13 of 714
Highest Paid Grads
20 of 536
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
45 of 590
Best Value
 
325 of 577
Most Popular
184 of 1081
Most Focused
13 of 1083
Highest Paid Grads
47 of 757
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
77 of 533
Best Value
 
356 of 523
Most Popular
356 of 962
Most Focused
147 of 962
Highest Paid Grads
38 of 687
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
244 of 640
Best Value
 
561 of 626
Most Popular
579 of 1482
Most Focused
343 of 1482
Highest Paid Grads
71 of 848
Dance
better
worse
Most Popular
 
206 of 227
Most Focused
 
127 of 227
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
386 of 808
Most Focused
197 of 808
Highest Paid Grads
37 of 535
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
80 of 512
Best Value
 
327 of 501
Most Popular
306 of 1075
Most Focused
105 of 1075
Highest Paid Grads
49 of 693
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
 
683 of 1036
Most Focused
 
522 of 1036
Highest Paid Grads
45 of 658
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D3)
65 of 349
Men's Basketball (D3)
40 of 386
Men's Football (D3)
19 of 222
Men's Lacrosse (D3)
2 of 211
Men's Soccer (D3)
75 of 379
Men's Tennis (D3)
 
13 of 18
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D3)
135 of 391
Women's Field Hockey (D3)
32 of 152
Women's Indoor Track and Field (D3)
7 of 19
Women's Lacrosse (D3)
65 of 243
Women's Outdoor Track and Field (D3)
8 of 16
Women's Soccer (D3)
125 of 386
Women's Softball (D3)
102 of 369
Women's Swimming (D3)
 
10 of 16
Women's Volleyball (D3)
95 of 378
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
 
1632 of 1751
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
162 of 173
Area Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
161 of 170
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
648 of 825
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
234 of 237
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
801 of 820
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
272 of 601
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
548 of 621
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
334 of 341
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
344 of 352
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
511 of 547
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
545 of 579
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
433 of 472
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
447 of 476
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
225 of 241
Philosophy
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
222 of 229
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
410 of 479
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
240 of 242
Physics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
245 of 263
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
676 of 834
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
699 of 839
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
336 of 669
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
269 of 418
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
341 of 589
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
486 of 533
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
624 of 640
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
488 of 513
Bates College has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
167 of 1240
China
226 of 847
Egypt
85 of 187
India
246 of 664
Nepal
140 of 372
Netherlands
53 of 124
Pakistan
143 of 316
South Korea
260 of 595
United Kingdom
150 of 560
Vietnam
183 of 511
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
 
1145 of 1209
China
 
773 of 826
Egypt
 
163 of 184
India
 
593 of 645
Nepal
 
334 of 362
Netherlands
 
109 of 124
Pakistan
 
274 of 310
South Korea
 
541 of 583
United Kingdom
 
502 of 549
Vietnam
 
456 of 498
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