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Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$5,966 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maine. With 630 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Liberal Arts & Humanities

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Maine Community College the best value school in Maine for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Maine Community College are $3,830 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northern Maine Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Maine.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York County Community College are $3,866 per year.

York County Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine list.

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Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

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 & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMCC are $3,874 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Maine Technical College are $3,864 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMA are $8,378 a year.

UMA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine list.

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University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

UMaine undergraduate students pay an average of $11,986 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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