2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Maine

Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.

Ranked: 9
Page: 1 / 1
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#158

Maine Maritime Academy

· Maine Maritime Academy, ME

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.5%

#245

Thomas College

· Thomas College, ME

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.0%

#620

Husson University

· Husson University, ME

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.0%

#1419

Bowdoin College

· Bowdoin College, ME

High-return

Mobility rate: 1.1%

#1442

University of New England

· University of New England, ME

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.1%

#1629

Colby College

· Colby College, ME

High-return

Mobility rate: 0.9%

success-focused

#1754

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

· Saint Joseph's College of Maine, ME

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.8%

#1761

Bates College

· Bates College, ME

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.8%

#1966

Empire Beauty School-Maine

· Empire Beauty School-Maine, ME

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.0%

access-focused

How we score — methodology (v1) ▾

Eligibility

Institutions covered by Opportunity Insights (Chetty et al.) — ~2,200 colleges with longitudinal mobility tracking. Birth cohorts 1980–1991.

Score weights

100%

Mobility Rate 100%