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2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Maine

4 Colleges in Maine
937 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$39,781 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Sciences Schools in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 937 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

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

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Social Sciences Schools in Maine list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Social Sciences in Maine

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Maine Schools in Social Sciences

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
212 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
13.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in social sciences needs to take a look at Bowdoin College. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bowdoin is a great college overall.

There were roughly 212 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at Bowdoin College earn $9,259 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in social sciences from Bowdoin College

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
20.3% Growth in Graduates

Colby College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. Colby is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Waterville. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colby is a great college overall.

There were roughly 177 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at Colby College get $11,475 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
167 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,470 Median Starting Salary

University of Southern Maine is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in social sciences. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 7th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 167 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $35,470 in their early career salary.

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Bates College
Lewiston, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$53,168 Median Starting Salary

Bates College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 150 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bates in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Bates College get $13,387 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
11.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in social sciences needs to look into University of Maine. UMaine is a large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 161 social sciences 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 social sciences program report average early career earnings of $30,068.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 1,429
Rhode Island 37 1,107
Massachusetts 37 8,612
Connecticut 35 2,872
Vermont 34 769

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 345
Economics 256
Sociology 120
Other Social Sciences 65
Anthropology 61
Geography & Cartography 33
International Relations & National Security 19
General Social Sciences 5

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