by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on sociology in Maine, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 5 sociology schools in Maine by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in Maine.
The most focused school in the country for sociology is Bates College. Set in the city of Lewiston, Bates College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Bates College
Bowdoin College is one of the most focused sociology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Bowdoin College awards are in sociology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Bowdoin College
A rank of #3 makes Colby College one of the most focused schools for sociology. Set in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Colby College
A rank of #4 makes University Of Southern Maine one of the most focused schools for sociology. University Of Southern Maine is a public school located in the city of Portland. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Southern Maine awards are in sociology, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of Southern Maine
A rank of #5 makes University Of Maine one of the most focused schools for sociology. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public institution. Sociology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Maine
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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