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2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
409 Degrees Awarded
$8,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 559,661 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maine, there were 655 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,300 and $15,791 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 409 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,425 and $17,736 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) in Maine

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#1 in overall quality

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 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k. South Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 141 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maine associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $30-$48k list, SMCC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Maine Community College is $9,024 for Maine Associate Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full SMCC Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#2

Northern Maine Community College

Presque Isle, Maine
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Maine Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Presque Isle, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Maine Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Maine Community College is $8,190 for Maine Associate Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northern Maine Community College

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Maine Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k. Central Maine Community College is located in Auburn, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

Central Maine Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Maine Technical College is $5,679 for maine associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Central Maine Technical College

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Machias landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Maine at Machias is located in Machias, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

University of Maine-Machias did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine” list. It costs about $7,466 for maine associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Maine at Machias.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Maine at Machias

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Presque Isle, Maine, and it awarded 10 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maine associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMPI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. It costs about $9,279 for Maine Associate Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Maine at Presque Isle.

Full UMPI Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#8 in overall quality

York County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Wells, Maine, and it awarded 27 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maine associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $30-$48k list, York County Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. The yearly cost to attend York County Community College is $6,809 for Maine Associate Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5 in overall quality

Eastern Maine Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Eastern Maine Community College is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Maine Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Maine Community College is $9,356 for maine associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Eastern Maine Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Maine at Augusta ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for an Associate in Maine For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Maine at Augusta is a small school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 28 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

UMA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maine” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine at Augusta is $8,986 for Maine Associate Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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