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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 237 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,463 and $30,985 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts general studies.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maine bachelor’s degree liberal arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 114 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students 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
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Presque Isle landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, this small public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Maine at Presque Isle Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 22 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Maine Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s. Standish, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Saint Joseph’s Maine
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Maine at Farmington is a public institution located in Farmington, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at UMaine Farmington
With a ranking of #7, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maine at Fort Kent is located in Fort Kent, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Husson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Husson University is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
University of New England landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of New England is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bates College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Lewiston, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Thomas College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s list. Thomas College is a small school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Thomas College
With a ranking of #10, Colby College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Waterville, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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