Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. In 2021, 45 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from UMaine.

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.

UMaine Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Liberal Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Online Classes Are Available at UMaine

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMaine offers distance education options for liberal arts at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMaine Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at UMaine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UMaine 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 Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	150
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,099
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	1,203

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in liberal arts from UMaine. This is the #151 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMaine Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMaine is $30,907. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts students.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at UMaine are white. Around 100% 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 with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMaine Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts General Studies from UMaine in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at UMaine 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 with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMaine 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.

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
• Image Credit: By Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.