by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Maine, there were 478 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 270 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,263 and $19,245 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The liberal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine associate degree liberal studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate list. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 144 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 30 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate. This small school is located in Augusta, Maine, and it awarded 29 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate list. York County Community College is a small school located in Wells, Maine that handed out 20 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennebec Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Fairfield, Maine. It awarded 13 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern Maine Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Presque Isle, Maine, and it awarded 11 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate list. Presque Isle, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Maine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 5 associates’s liberal 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%.
Central Maine Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate ranking. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school situated in Auburn, Maine. It awarded 5 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Thomas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate list. Thomas College is a small school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 3 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Maine at Fort Kent ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate list. UMFK is a small school located in Fort Kent, Maine that handed out 2 associates’s liberal studies 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%.
Washington County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate ranking. Washington County Community College is a small public school situated in Calais, Maine. It awarded 2 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #13, Unity College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Maine for an Associate list. Unity College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Unity, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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