2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Maine
6
Colleges in Maine
570
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
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For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 570 degrees in liberal arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
Your choice of liberal arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Liberal Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Liberal Arts Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts Schools in Maine ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Liberal Arts Programs
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Maine
The schools below may not offer all types of liberal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Maine Schools in Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In ME
35
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in liberal arts needs to check out University of Southern Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #1158 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Southern Maine is a great university overall.
There were about 35 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Southern MaineAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ME
131
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Southern Maine Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts. SMCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of South Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #1760 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 131 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Southern Maine Community CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In ME
124
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Maine at Augusta if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 124 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UMA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Maine at AugustaIt is hard to beat Central Maine Community College if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Central Maine Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Auburn. This college ranks 15th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 6 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Central Maine Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Central Maine Community CollegeNorthern Maine Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in liberal arts. Northern Maine Community College is a small public college located in the town of Presque Isle.
There were about 12 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Northern Maine Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Northern Maine Community College
