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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Sociology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Sociology for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Sociology for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 38,394 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.

Across Maine, there were 120 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 120 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,463 and $30,985 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Sociology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Sociology for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for maine bachelor’s degree vets studying sociology.

Top 5 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Sociology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

UMaine also made our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full University of Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Sociology for a Bachelor’s. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Southern Maine, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern Maine supports 8,022 students, and 400 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Sociology for a Bachelor’s. Located in Brunswick, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Bowdoin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 1,777 students enrolled at Bowdoin College were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,044. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Bowdoin Veteran Student Life Report

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Bates College
Lewiston, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Lewiston, Maine, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Bates did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list.Of the 1,876 students enrolled at Bates College, 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. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Colby College
Waterville, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Colby also made our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Colby supports 2,155 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,447. During this same period, 6 students qualified for 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Colby College Veteran Student Life Report

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