Top 2020 Rankings For Bates College
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All 2020 Rankings For Bates College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 64 of 1725 |
| New England | 20 of 140 |
| Maine | 2 of 18 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | |
| New England | 51 of 130 |
| Maine | 8 of 16 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 76 of 1484 |
| New England | 11 of 130 |
| Maine | 5 of 16 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 682 of 1483 |
| New England | 43 of 130 |
| Maine |
Diversity
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| Overall | 87 of 2180 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 74 of 2418 |
| Location | 78 of 2185 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | 42 of 173 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 127 of 508 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 508 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 33 of 281 |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | 42 of 170 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 111 of 359 |
| Most Focused | 42 of 359 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 250 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 134 of 384 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 384 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 109 of 824 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 528 of 1422 |
| Most Focused | 274 of 1422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 41 of 889 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | 70 of 237 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 223 of 574 |
| Most Focused | 104 of 574 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 357 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 135 of 820 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 664 of 1379 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 846 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 54 of 184 |
English Language & Literature
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| 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
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| Top Ranked | 67 of 621 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 445 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 159 of 1267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 799 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 96 of 365 |
| Most Focused | 51 of 365 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 199 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 102 of 341 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 291 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 941 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 653 |
East Asian Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 15 of 129 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 136 of 272 |
| Most Focused | 55 of 272 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 352 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 288 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 109 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 571 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 95 of 547 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 366 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 106 of 1247 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 98 of 579 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 366 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 106 of 1247 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 822 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 119 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 187 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 33 of 1222 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 60 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 98 of 475 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 151 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 1171 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 772 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 45 of 397 |
Classical & Ancient Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 10 of 47 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 181 of 750 |
| Most Focused | 63 of 750 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 267 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 138 of 695 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 696 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 242 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 99 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 57 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 40 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked | 38 of 229 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 89 of 731 |
| Most Focused | 17 of 730 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 42 of 525 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 235 of 540 |
| Most Focused | 190 of 540 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 33 of 332 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 111 of 479 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 275 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 53 of 1157 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 404 of 1099 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 51 of 753 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 242 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 208 of 428 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 428 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 33 of 341 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | 78 of 263 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 93 of 717 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 718 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 53 of 835 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 565 of 1476 |
| Most Focused | 302 of 1476 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 898 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 51 of 840 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 512 of 1381 |
| Most Focused | 250 of 1381 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 833 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 670 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 238 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 1314 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 873 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 169 of 427 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 67 of 418 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 124 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 714 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 536 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 45 of 590 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 184 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 1083 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 47 of 757 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 533 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 356 of 962 |
| Most Focused | 147 of 962 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 687 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 244 of 640 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 579 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | 343 of 1482 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 71 of 848 |
Dance
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Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 386 of 808 |
| Most Focused | 197 of 808 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 535 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 306 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 105 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 693 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 45 of 658 |
Men's Sports
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| 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) |
Women's Sports
Veterans
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Area Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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General Biology
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English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 272 of 601 |
General English Literature
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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Physical Sciences
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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Physics
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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Social Sciences
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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