2024 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine
7Colleges in Maine
639Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$30,098Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #1 in popularity, liberal arts general studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts general studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 639 degrees in liberal arts general studies to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts General Studies School
Your choice of liberal arts general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts general studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts General Studies in Maine
The schools below may not offer all types of liberal arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Southern Maine is a great option for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #1158 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Southern Maine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of Southern Maine make $2,791 more than the typical liberal arts student.
Southern Maine Community College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies. SMCC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of South Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #1760 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMCC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 144 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts program state that they receive average early career income of $27,498.
Any student pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies needs to take a look at Central Maine Community College. Central Maine Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Auburn. This college ranks 15th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 69 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Central Maine Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, liberal arts degree recipients typically make around $23,112 in the first five years of their career.
University of Maine at Augusta is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 143 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UMA in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of Maine at Augusta receive $3,128 more than the average liberal arts student.
Northern Maine Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Presque Isle.
There were approximately 11 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Northern Maine Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at Northern Maine Community College make $6,014 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
York County Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Wells.
There were approximately 20 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at York County Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, liberal arts degree recipients typically make about $25,352 in the first five years of their career.
UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 59 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the liberal arts program make around $30,907 for their early career.
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).
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Your choice of liberal arts general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts general studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
