Ranked #31 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 153 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The general education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Schools in Maine ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.
It is difficult to beat Saint Joseph's College of Maine if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Standish. A Best Colleges rank of #1122 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Saint Joseph's Maine is a great college overall.
There were approximately 57 general education students who graduated with this degree at Saint Joseph's Maine in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in general education has to check out Southern Maine Community College. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 12th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 18 general education students who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in general education has to look into University of Maine. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 6 general education students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.
General Education is one of 0 different types of General Education programs to choose from.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
college factual
The general education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
