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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

9 Colleges
$36,876 Avg Salary
$22,933 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in Maine with 191 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 9 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

#1

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Bates College the most popular school in Maine for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#2

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

About 45% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

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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 physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.

Of the 33 students majoring in physical sciences at Bowdoin, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

Women make up 43% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Maine at Farmington Report

University of Southern Maine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in physical sciences at University of Southern Maine, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Southern Maine Report

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. 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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#7

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at University of New England Report

#9

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

With a ranking of #9, Maine Maritime Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 260
Rhode Island 216
Massachusetts 1,721
Connecticut 627
Vermont 111

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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