by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across Maine, there were 153 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Standish, Maine. It awarded 57 ’s general education degrees 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%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #2 spot on the list. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine list. Thomas College is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, York County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wells, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine list. South Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Southern Maine Community College
Eastern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 10 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Eastern Maine Community College
Bowdoin College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine list. Brunswick, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Central Maine Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine list. Located in Auburn, Maine, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Central Maine Technical College
University of New England ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine list. University of New England is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 General Education at University of New England
University of Maine landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 6 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at University of Maine
Washington County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #11. Calais, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Education at Washington County Community College
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