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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine

21 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 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 Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

#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 degree in Maine. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

Liberal Arts majors at SMCC take out an average of $12,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 21 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UMA take out $23,771 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Central Maine Community College helped the school earn the #3 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.

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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#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 fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from UMaine carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Out of the 21 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennebec Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fairfield.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Kennebec Valley Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,724.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

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Eastern Maine Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bangor.

Liberal Arts majors at Eastern Maine Community College take out an average of $16,056 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Southern Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

On average, liberal arts graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $24,109 in student loans while working on their degree.

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York County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges 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 21 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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