2025 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maine

General Education is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #63 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 56 associate degrees in general education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general education students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Education Schools

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 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maine list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Education in Maine

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general education students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Maine Schools for an Associate in General Education

1

Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Southern Maine Community College is a good choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in general education. SMCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of South Portland.More information about a associate in general education from Southern Maine Community College

2

Central Maine Community College
Auburn, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Central Maine Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general education. Located in the small city of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general education from Central Maine Community College

Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	11
Connecticut	156	20
New Hampshire	114	40
Vermont	69	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Education

One of 0 majors within the General Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• 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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