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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

5 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #32 most popular major in Maine with 120 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine

The following schools top our list of the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Maine Schools for a Bachelor's in Sociology

#1

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

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

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#2

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowdoin College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

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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 Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debtload of $19,379.

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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 Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

Sociology majors at UMaine take out an average of $24,466 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,035
Connecticut 382
New Hampshire 140
Rhode Island 99
Vermont 59

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

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
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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