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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

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$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 933 degrees and certificates from a Maine school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our analysis found University of Maine to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Maine. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

Of the 146 students majoring in social sciences at UMaine, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

About 40% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Social Sciences at University of Maine at Presque Isle Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine at Augusta helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Maine. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

Full Social Sciences at University of Maine at Augusta Report

#4

Unity College

Unity, ME

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,458
Rhode Island 1,124
Massachusetts 8,752
Connecticut 2,891
Vermont 769

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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