If you pursue a degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 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.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sociology. Combined, these schools handed out 111 degrees in sociology to qualified students.
The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Sociology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Sociology 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 sociology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Bowdoin College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bowdoin is a great college overall.
There were approximately 17 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent year we have data available. Sociology degree recipients from Bowdoin College receive an earnings boost of around $12,987 above the average earnings of sociology graduates.
Colby College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Colby is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Waterville. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colby is a great college overall.
There were about 11 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student pursuing a degree in sociology needs to take a look at Bates College. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 35 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Bates in the most recent year we have data available. Sociology degree recipients from Bates College earn a boost of around $7,408 over the average earnings of sociology graduates.
University of Maine is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in sociology. UMaine is a large public university located in the suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 35 sociology 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 sociology program report average early career income of $30,283.
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).
The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Sociology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
