University of Southern Maine Ranking Badges

University of Southern Maine earned 14 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 5 in the top 5%, 4 in the top 10% and 4 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 7 in Most Popular Online for Other Social Sciences, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 14 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 5
Highest placement: #1 of 7, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 261
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has University of Southern Maine Earned?

University of Southern Maine holds 14 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	1
Top 5%	5
Top 10%	4
Top 15%	4
Total	14

What Is University of Southern Maine Known For?

University of Southern Maine is best known for Social Sciences: 3 of its 13 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teaching English or French, Other Social Sciences and Criminology. Its highest traditional-student placement is #10 of 328 in Most Popular for Teaching English or French.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Best for the Money (New England)	✓
Overall Diversity (Maine)	✓
Age Diversity		✓
Age Diversity (New England)		✓
Age Diversity (Maine)			✓
Most Popular (New England)	✓
Most Popular (Maine)			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Teaching English or French
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused			✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Writing Studies
Most Popular	✓

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
Criminology
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Other Social Sciences
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused	✓

How Does University of Southern Maine Rank in Athletics?

University of Southern Maine earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #231 of 300 in Baseball (D3).

How Does University of Southern Maine Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, University of Southern Maine earned 1 badge across 1 online program in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 7 in Most Popular Online for Other Social Sciences.

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Other Social Sciences
Most Popular Online				✓

How Does University of Southern Maine Rank for Veterans?

University of Southern Maine earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #819 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 17%).

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Notes and References

Badges on this page come from rankings grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. University of Southern Maine appears in 261 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

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 our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.