2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine
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.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools
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 moderately-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine 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 town of Augusta, UMA is a public school 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. 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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Northern Maine Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the remote town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public school with a fairly 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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University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. 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.
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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 fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
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Thomas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. 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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| 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 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.