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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine

8 Colleges
$30,098 Avg Salary
$19,968 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked 3rd in Maine. In fact, 630 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maine to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts majors pursuing a .

Top Maine Schools in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Maine Community College the best school in Maine for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Northern Maine Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,250.

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The excellent programs at University of Maine at Augusta helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Maine. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UMA accumulate an average of around $23,771 in student debt.

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Out of the 8 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, York County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UMaine accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#5

Husson University

Bangor, ME

The excellent programs at Husson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Husson take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Southern Maine Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $12,500 in student debt.

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Central Maine Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Central Maine Technical College take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Southern Maine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debtload of $24,109.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,382
Connecticut 2,207
New Hampshire 2,654
Rhode Island 1,275
Vermont 305

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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