by our College Data Analytics Team
Philosophy is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in philosophy than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 5 philosophy schools in Maine by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where philosophy makes up the largest share of degrees in Maine.
Leading the list of the most focused philosophy schools is Bates College. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates College is a private not-for-profit university. Philosophy accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Bates College
Bowdoin College ranks #2 for philosophy by degree focus. Set in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Bowdoin College awards are in philosophy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Bowdoin College
Colby College is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Colby College awards are in philosophy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full philosophy details for Colby College
University Of Southern Maine is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a public university. Philosophy accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of Southern Maine
University Of Maine is one of the most focused philosophy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in philosophy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full philosophy report for University Of Maine
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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