If you pursue a degree in economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 285 degrees in economics annually.
Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Economics Schools in Maine list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Bowdoin College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in economics. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bowdoin is a great college overall.
There were about 78 economics students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from Bowdoin College earn $20,540 more than the standard economics student.
Any student who is interested in economics has to take a look at Colby College. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colby is a great college overall.
There were about 89 economics students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from Colby College receive an earnings boost of about $21,074 over the average income of economics majors.
Bates College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in economics. Bates is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lewiston. This college ranks 3rd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 68 economics students who graduated with this degree at Bates in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the economics degree program at Bates College make $15,860 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
University of Maine is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in economics. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 38 economics students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the economics program state that they receive average early career wages of $46,159.
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).
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Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
