by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in economics than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 5 economics schools in Maine by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on economics in Maine, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to economics than Colby College. Set in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 17% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Colby College
A rank of #2 makes Bates College one of the most focused schools for economics. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Bates College
Bowdoin College ranks #3 for economics by degree focus. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Bowdoin College
University Of Maine came in at #4 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public university. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Maine
University Of Southern Maine is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a public institution. Economics accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Southern Maine
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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