by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended History Major in Maine for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 148 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,296 and $23,909 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,243 and $0 respectively.
To top this list, a school must have a successful history program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended History Major in Maine for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for maine doctor’s degree history students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Major in Maine for a Doctorate list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 3 doctorate’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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