Top 2019 Rankings For Bates College
A more complete picture of where Bates College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2019 Badges Awarded page.
All 2019 Rankings For Bates College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 58 of 1779 |
| New England | 19 of 145 |
| Maine | 3 of 18 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | |
| New England | 51 of 133 |
| Maine |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 81 of 1511 |
| New England | 10 of 133 |
| Maine | 4 of 16 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 680 of 1510 |
| New England | 47 of 133 |
| Maine |
Diversity
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| Overall | 75 of 2239 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 75 of 2483 |
| Location | 81 of 2238 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | 41 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 | 526 of 1426 |
| Most Focused | 275 of 1426 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 41 of 891 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | 68 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 | 133 of 820 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 666 of 1383 |
| 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 | 23 of 602 |
| Best Value | 265 of 585 |
| Most Popular | 300 of 1355 |
| Most Focused | 60 of 1354 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 65 of 622 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 438 of 1271 |
| Most Focused | 159 of 1271 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 800 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 99 of 367 |
| Most Focused | 51 of 367 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 199 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 104 of 341 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 292 of 942 |
| Most Focused | 91 of 942 |
| 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 | 79 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 | 93 of 548 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 376 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 106 of 1251 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 580 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 376 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 106 of 1251 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 823 |
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 | 94 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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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 186 of 753 |
| Most Focused | 64 of 753 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 267 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 141 of 697 |
| Most Focused | 46 of 697 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 242 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 103 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 57 of 941 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 40 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked | 37 of 229 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 88 of 733 |
| Most Focused | 17 of 733 |
| 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 | 110 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 | 74 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 | 52 of 836 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 566 of 1502 |
| Most Focused | 325 of 1502 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 898 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 840 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 514 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 273 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 833 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 671 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 241 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 1322 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 875 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 169 of 428 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 68 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 | 44 of 591 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 185 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 1083 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 47 of 758 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 534 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 341 of 964 |
| Most Focused | 147 of 964 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 688 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 249 of 641 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 603 of 1522 |
| Most Focused | 381 of 1522 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 71 of 850 |
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 | 76 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 317 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | 130 of 1103 |
| 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 351 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | 39 of 389 |
| Men's Football (D3) | 19 of 222 |
| Men's Lacrosse (D3) | 2 of 211 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | 74 of 382 |
| 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 602 |
General English Literature
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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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| Top Ranked Veterans | 335 of 670 |
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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International Quality
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| OVERALL | 170 of 1240 |
| Canada | 207 of 644 |
| China | 237 of 835 |
| India | 278 of 643 |
| Pakistan | 104 of 253 |
| Vietnam | 178 of 465 |
International Value
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