If you pursue a degree in general psychology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #4 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Psychology Schools in Maine ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 327 degrees in general psychology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Psychology Schools in Maine list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's difficult to beat University of Southern Maine if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1158 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Southern Maine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients usually make around $34,300 in the first five years of their career.
Thomas College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general psychology. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Waterville. This college ranks 14th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 17 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Thomas College in the most recent year we have data available. Those general psychology students who get their degree from Thomas College receive $3,964 more than the typical psychology student.
It is hard to beat University of Maine at Farmington if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1532 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMaine Farmington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 41 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine Farmington in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career earnings of $27,201.
It's difficult to beat Husson University if you want to pursue a degree in general psychology. Husson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bangor. This university ranks 10th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 25 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $29,084.
UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Biddeford. A Best Colleges rank of #709 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNE is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UNE in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $26,362 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 91 general psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients typically make about $27,436 in the first five years of their career.
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).
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Your choice of general psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
