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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Philosophy 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges.

#1

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Our analysis found Bates College to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston.

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#2

Colby College

Waterville, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Maine list. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in Maine list. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 suburb of Orono.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for philosophy students. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy programs. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

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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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