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2024 Best Psychology Schools in Maine

5 Colleges in Maine
547 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$34,186 Avg Early-Career Salary
Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #8 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Psychology Schools in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 547 degrees in psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychology School

Best Psychology Schools in Maine The psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Psychology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology
Master's Degrees in Psychology
Doctor's Degrees in Psychology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychology Schools in Maine ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Psychology in Maine

The schools below may not offer all types of psychology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Maine Schools in Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Psychology Degrees Awarded
24.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern Maine is a good option for students pursuing a degree in psychology. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1158 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Southern Maine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $34,300 in the first couple years of working.

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Thomas College
Waterville, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Psychology Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in psychology has to look into Thomas College. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Waterville. This college ranks 14th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 38 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Thomas College in the most recent year we have data available. Those psychology students who get their degree from Thomas College make $3,209 more than the standard psychology graduate.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Psychology Degrees Awarded
14.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Maine at Farmington is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in 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 colleges nationwide means UMaine Farmington is a great university overall.

There were about 41 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine Farmington in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, psychology degree recipients usually make around $27,201 in the first five years of their career.

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Husson University
Bangor, ME
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Psychology Degrees Awarded
$31,097 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in psychology needs to take a look at Husson University. Husson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bangor. This university ranks 10th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 41 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent data year. After graduation, psychology degree recipients typically earn around $31,097 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Psychology Degrees Awarded
21.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 113 psychology students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career income of $22,853.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 2,974
Rhode Island 37 837
Massachusetts 37 6,094
Connecticut 35 2,351
Vermont 34 431

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 327
Child Development & Psychology 116
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 98
Other Psychology 6

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