2024 Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general economics. Combined, these schools handed out 47 bachelor's degrees in general economics to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general economics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general economics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general economics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general economics students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Economics in Maine

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general economics.

Top Maine Schools for a Bachelor's in General Economics

1

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

19 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Southern Maine if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general economics. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Southern Maine

2

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Maine if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general economics. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Maine

Best General Economics Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	1,137
Connecticut	341	701
Rhode Island	307	119
Vermont	289	68
New Hampshire	276	152

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General Economics Related Rankings by Major

General Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	200

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.