Is Bates College worth it?
Bates College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Lewiston, Maine (small city). It awarded 433 degrees in 2024, most often in econometrics and quantitative economics, research and experimental psychology and political science and government.
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Median earnings 1 year after
$42,831
Median earnings 4 years after
$70,028
Median earnings 10 years after
$69,498
Average net price
$29,351
Completion rate
90%
Completions (2024)
433
Years to pay back
1.7 years
Students (undergrad)
1,760
Median earnings after completing, by program
| Program | Credential | Median earnings, 1yr | Median earnings, 4yr | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $41,055 | $80,714 | 46 |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $71,187 | $110,880 | 29 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $42,170 | N/A | 22 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $38,437 | N/A | 20 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | $47,376 | N/A | 18 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $40,395 | N/A | 17 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $30,613 | N/A | 17 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $40,233 | $62,082 | 16 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.
Awards conferred, by program
| Program | Award level | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | Bachelor's | 62 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | Bachelor's | 46 |
| Political Science and Government, General | Bachelor's | 43 |
| Environmental Studies | Bachelor's | 37 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 37 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's | 28 |
| Biochemistry | Bachelor's | 27 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | 19 |
| Mathematics, General | Bachelor's | 19 |
| Sociology, General | Bachelor's | 18 |
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Sources: federal figures for Bates College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Maine. Counts under 10 are not published.
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