2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in Maine

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the most popular for philosophy students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Bachelor's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for philosophy, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for philosophy.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy in Maine

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Bates College
Lewiston, ME

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy needs to check out Bates College. Bates is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Lewiston.

There were approximately 17 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Bates in the most recent data year.

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2

Colby College
Waterville, ME

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Colby College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 13 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in philosophy has to take a look at Bowdoin College. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Brunswick.

There were approximately 12 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of Maine
Orono, ME

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

University of Maine is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population.

There were roughly 8 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 6 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from University of Southern Maine

6

Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME

Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Standish. More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.