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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine

14 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Maine to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our analysis found Southern Maine Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.

Of the 144 students majoring in liberal arts at SMCC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from SMCC take out $14,964 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Maine Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Maine. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Central Maine Technical College take out $19,361 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennebec Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fairfield.

About 78% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 22% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Kennebec Valley Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,459.

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Out of the 14 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Maine Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bangor.

About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Eastern Maine Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,773.

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Out of the 14 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 55% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UMA take out $20,359 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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York County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

Of the 20 students majoring in liberal arts at York County Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at York County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,952.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 27% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at Northern Maine Community College take out an average of $16,897 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

About 83% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Maine at Presque Isle Report

#9

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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#10

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

Thomas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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