2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine

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University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking.Of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern Maine]](/colleges/university-of-southern-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Bowdoin is a small school located in Brunswick, Maine that handed out 212 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maine bachelor’s degree vets studying social sciences list, Bowdoin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bowdoin supports 1,777 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,044. During this same period, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Bates College
Lewiston, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Lewiston, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maine bachelor’s degree vets studying social sciences list, Bates has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking.Of the 1,876 students enrolled at Bates, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bates]](/colleges/bates-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Colby College
Waterville, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maine bachelor’s degree vets studying social sciences list, Colby has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 2,155 students enrolled at Colby College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,447. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colby College]](/colleges/colby-college/student-life/veterans/)