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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Augusta the most popular school in Maine for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

Of the 45 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UMaine, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

Of the 28 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UMPI, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

Of the 10 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Saint Joseph's Maine, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Farmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.

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

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University of Maine at Fort Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the remote area of Fort Kent, UMFK is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UMFK, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

University of New England ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.

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#8

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Husson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#10

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

Thomas College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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