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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

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$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 45 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy is the #71 most popular major in Maine.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Bates College the most popular school in Maine for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.

Full Philosophy at Bates College Report

#2

Colby College

Waterville, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Colby College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy schools in Maine. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 30% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#3

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowdoin College is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Philosophy at University of Southern Maine

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

Full Philosophy at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 465
Connecticut 183
New Hampshire 42
Rhode Island 60
Vermont 42

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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