by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
With 129,869 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.
Across Maine, there were 152 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 36 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,463 and $30,985 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 16 bachelors’s general studies 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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is located in Standish, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maine at Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 10 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s list. Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s list. Colby College is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s list. Thomas College is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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