2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maine to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine
Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Maine Community College the best value school in Maine for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the remote town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Maine Community College are $3,830 a year. 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 York County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Maine. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.
York County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,866 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine list. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.
SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $12,500 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Central Maine Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Maine. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Central Maine Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Central Maine Technical College take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine at Augusta is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMA are $8,378 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UMA accumulate an average of around $23,771 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMaine are $11,986 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UMaine accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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University of Southern Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debtload of $24,109.
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Husson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Husson undergraduate students pay an average of $19,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Husson take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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