Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Maine at Augusta

What traits are you looking for in a liberal arts school? To help you decide if University of Maine at Augusta is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's liberal arts program.

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and approximately 4,202 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 114 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from UMA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UMA Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Online Classes Are Available at UMA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UMA does offer online education options in liberal arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

UMA Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts programs across the country. The following shows how UMA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at UMA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts General Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	349
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	641
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	753
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	1,004

Earnings of UMA Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMA is $33,226. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at UMA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at University of Maine at Augusta.

UMA Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at UMA may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at UMA are white. Around 90% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine at Augusta with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMA Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 114 liberal arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMA, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at UMA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine at Augusta with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	94
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UMA also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for University of Maine at Augusta.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Professors	420	$57,880

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.