2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Maine
Finding the Best General Education School for You
With 151 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #24 most popular major in Maine.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Maine to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Maine
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s College of Maine the most popular school in Maine for general education students. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Maine list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.
Out of the 11 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from SMCC carry an average student debt load of $14,725.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bowdoin College is a great place for general education students. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.
The excellent programs at Eastern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Maine. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Thomas College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the rural area of Waterville, Thomas College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Central Maine Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Maine list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.
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York County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on General Education at York County Community College
University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on General Education at University of Maine
University of New England landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,285 |
| Connecticut | 368 |
| New Hampshire | 319 |
| Rhode Island | 64 |
| Vermont | 137 |
General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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