Bates College
Lewiston, Maine · Private, nonprofit
Of 9 assessed programs, 8 leave graduates out-earning a typical Maine high-school graduate (about $38,000/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 23 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $2,397 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,958 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,336 |
| $75k to $110k | $19,468 |
| $110k and up | $45,886 |
| All families (average) | $29,351 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
9 of 32 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,376 1-year earnings | +$9,376 | clears the bar | $13,750 | 1.5 yrs | 83 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $110,880 | +$72,880 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 0.2 yrs | 68 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $80,714 | +$42,714 | clears the bar | $11,532 | 0.3 yrs | 57 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $38,437 1-year earnings | +$437 | clears the bar | $9,614 | 22.0 yrs | 40 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $30,613 1-year earnings | -$7,387 | falls short | $12,850 | insufficient data | 37 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,170 1-year earnings | +$4,170 | clears the bar | $13,442 | 3.2 yrs | 35 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $62,082 | +$24,082 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $40,395 1-year earnings | +$2,395 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $65,926 | +$27,926 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($38,000/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.