by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 377 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,263 and $19,245 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine associate degree liberal arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 144 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Maine Community College is a small school located in Auburn, Maine that handed out 69 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennebec Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine. Kennebec Valley Community College is located in Fairfield, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Kennebec Valley Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Located in Wells, Maine, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full York County Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 30 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Maine Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Northern Maine Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 11 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maine at Augusta did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #7. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Maine at Augusta Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. UMPI is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 6 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Maine at Presque Isle
Washington County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Located in Calais, Maine, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Washington County Community College
Thomas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. Located in Waterville, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. University of Maine at Fort Kent is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine. It awarded 2 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maine landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 5 associates’s liberal arts degrees 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
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a small school located in Standish, Maine that handed out 1 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Unity College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Located in Unity, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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