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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Maine

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine

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Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maine, there were 639 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,098 and $19,968 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best for maine liberal arts students.

Top 21 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Maine

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 7 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the #2 spot on the list. UMA is a public institution located in Augusta, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 143 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Maine at Augusta Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine. SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Maine Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine. Central Maine Community College is located in Auburn, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Central Maine Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, this small public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at UMPI

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Kennebec Valley Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. Kennebec Valley Community College is a public institution located in Fairfield, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kennebec Valley Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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York County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. York County Community College is a small school located in Wells, Maine that handed out 20 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Eastern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern Maine Community College

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Northern Maine Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Northern Maine Community College

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University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Fort Kent, Maine, and it awarded 6 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMFK Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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University of Maine at Farmington landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. This small school is located in Farmington, Maine, and it awarded 10 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UMaine Farmington Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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With a ranking of #12, Washington County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Washington County Community College is a small public school situated in Calais, Maine. It awarded 2 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Washington County Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Standish, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Maine Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Thomas College
Waterville, Maine

With a ranking of #15, Thomas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 3 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Thomas College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Southern Maine

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

Husson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #17. Husson University is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Husson

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University of New England
Biddeford, Maine

University of New England did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 2 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of New England

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Bates College
Lewiston, Maine

With a ranking of #19, Bates College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Bates is a small school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 0 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Bates College

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Colby College
Waterville, Maine

Colby College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. Located in Waterville, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Colby

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Unity College
Unity, Maine

Unity College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. Unity is located in Unity, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Unity College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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