Top 2021 Rankings For Bates College
A more complete picture of where Bates College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.
All 2021 Rankings For Bates College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 47 of 1715 |
| New England | 15 of 135 |
| Maine | 3 of 17 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | |
| New England | 49 of 129 |
| Maine |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 94 of 1471 |
| New England | 12 of 129 |
| Maine | 6 of 17 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 635 of 1472 |
| New England | 41 of 129 |
| Maine | 8 of 17 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 89 of 3518 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 39 of 3786 |
| Location | 91 of 3514 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 178 of 581 |
| Most Focused | 73 of 581 |
Area Studies
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| Most Popular | 171 of 363 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 363 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 178 of 466 |
| Most Focused | 62 of 466 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 472 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | 186 of 1721 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | 160 of 608 |
| Most Focused | 48 of 608 |
General Biology
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| Most Popular | 765 of 1638 |
| Most Focused | 579 of 1638 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | 104 of 222 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 222 |
Engineering
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General Engineering
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English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | 225 of 1549 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 1546 |
General English Literature
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| Most Popular | 292 of 1432 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 1433 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 97 of 404 |
| Most Focused | 41 of 404 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 297 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 1114 |
East Asian Languages
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| Most Popular | 69 of 144 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 144 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 79 of 267 |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | 315 of 877 |
| Most Focused | 97 of 877 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 309 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 462 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | 146 of 1404 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 331 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 313 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 462 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | 146 of 1404 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 331 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 308 of 1438 |
| Most Focused | 65 of 1438 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 263 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 1383 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 668 of 1403 |
| Most Focused | 586 of 1403 |
Classical & Ancient Studies
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| Most Popular | 3 of 45 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 45 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 174 of 940 |
| Most Focused | 62 of 939 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 129 of 834 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 833 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 130 of 1011 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 1010 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 116 of 803 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 803 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 203 of 541 |
| Most Focused | 173 of 541 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 508 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 181 of 1382 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 579 of 1229 |
| Most Focused | 282 of 1229 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 227 of 819 |
| Most Focused | 50 of 818 |
Psychology
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| Most Popular | 670 of 1699 |
| Most Focused | 355 of 1699 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 287 of 882 |
Child Development & Psychology
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| Most Popular | 51 of 143 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 143 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 60 of 558 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 282 of 1548 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 1552 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 592 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | 260 of 542 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 542 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 55 of 276 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 169 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 816 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 32 of 280 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 367 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 167 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 1216 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 93 of 376 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | 433 of 1100 |
| Most Focused | 166 of 1100 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 819 of 2022 |
| Most Focused | 518 of 2022 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 61 of 299 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 443 of 968 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 426 of 1368 |
| Most Focused | 148 of 1368 |
Music
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Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | 58 of 348 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | 40 of 382 |
| Men's Football (D3) | 16 of 221 |
| Men's Lacrosse (D3) | 2 of 206 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | 71 of 375 |
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Women's Sports
Veterans
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Social Sciences
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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