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Most Popular Economics Schools in Maine

5 Ranked Colleges
255 Economics Graduations

Economics is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more economics students than other colleges offering the major.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in economics at each of the 5 schools in Maine that offer the program.

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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors in Maine, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.

1
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Colby College
Waterville, ME
93 Economics Graduations
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Leading the list of the most popular economics schools is Colby College. Set in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a private not-for-profit institution. Colby College graduated around 93 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for Colby College

2
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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
63 Economics Graduations
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bowdoin College is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 63 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Bowdoin College

3
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Bates College
Lewiston, ME
62 Economics Graduations
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bates College came in at #3 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Lewiston, Bates College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for Bates College

4
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University Of Maine
Orono, ME
26 Economics Graduations
Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

A rank of #4 makes University Of Maine one of the most popular schools for economics. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public institution. This school awarded about 26 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Maine

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University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
11 Economics Graduations
Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

University Of Southern Maine ranks #5 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a public institution. University Of Southern Maine graduated around 11 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at University Of Southern Maine

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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