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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 5 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #160 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 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 General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Augusta the most popular school in Maine for general social sciences students. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Maine at Augusta

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine at Fort Kent. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Maine list. UMFK is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Kent.

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Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Southern Maine Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 259
Connecticut 21
New Hampshire 140
Rhode Island 27
Vermont 16

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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