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2023 Most Popular History Schools in Maine

8 Colleges
$30,296 Avg Salary
$23,909 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

With 148 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #25 most popular major in Maine.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular History Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maine to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .

#1

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Our analysis found Bates College to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

History majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Out of the 8 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for history students. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, history majors at UMaine accumulate an average of around $21,818 in student debt.

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#5

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

The excellent programs at Bowdoin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Maine. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

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#6

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

With a ranking of #6, University of New England did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history students. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Maine at Farmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

Full History at University of Maine at Farmington Report

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best History Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,281
Connecticut 514
New Hampshire 672
Rhode Island 234
Vermont 190

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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