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2023 Best Economics Schools in Maine

5 Colleges
$51,700 Avg Salary
$19,063 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked 10th in Maine. In fact, 256 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Economics Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Economics Schools in Maine

Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Maine Schools in Economics

#1

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Bowdoin College the best school in Maine for economics students. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, economics graduates from Bowdoin take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Maine list. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Bates accumulate an average of around $11,250 in student debt.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Maine list. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Colby carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from UMaine carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Economics Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,398
Connecticut 1,099
New Hampshire 353
Rhode Island 375
Vermont 202

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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