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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

With 55 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #31 most popular major in Maine.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a .

#1

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Bates College the most popular school in Maine for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowdoin College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

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#3

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Out of the 7 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Maine list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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 philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Maine at Farmington Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 43
Rhode Island 78
Massachusetts 587
Connecticut 271
Vermont 59

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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