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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Maine

5 Colleges
$51,700 Avg Salary
$19,934 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Economics is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 256 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Economics Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a .

#1

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Colby College the most popular school in Maine for economics students. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.

Economics majors at Colby take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Economics at Colby College Report

#2

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bowdoin College is a great place for economics students. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Bowdoin accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

Full Economics at Bowdoin College Report

#3

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bates College is a great place for economics students. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Bates take out is $13,000.

Full Economics at Bates College Report

#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Maine list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

On average, economics graduates from UMaine take out $22,984 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Economics at University of Southern Maine Report

Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,397
Connecticut 1,099
New Hampshire 353
Rhode Island 375
Vermont 202

Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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.

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