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2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

11 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 541 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 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 Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in Maine for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 68% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of Maine Report

#2

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bates College is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 34% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Colby College

Waterville, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Colby College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in Maine. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 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 83% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Maine at Farmington

#6

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

Thomas College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Located in the rural area of Waterville, Thomas College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at Thomas College Report

#7

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Husson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

Of the 29 students majoring in psychology at Husson, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#8

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of New England Report

#9

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Bowdoin College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

Of the 23 students majoring in psychology at Bowdoin, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,978
Rhode Island 867
Massachusetts 6,205
Connecticut 2,447
Vermont 436

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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