2025 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine
9Colleges in Maine
709Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$31,562Avg 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.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maine ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 709 degrees in liberal arts general studies annually.
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.
It's hard to beat University of Maine at Presque Isle if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies. UMPI is a small public university located in the rural area of Presque Isle. A Best Colleges rank of #1247 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMPI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UMPI in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at University of Maine at Presque Isle make $6,833 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Southern Maine Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies. SMCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of South Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #1341 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMCC is a great college overall.
There were about 132 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $27,742.
Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies needs to take a look at Central Maine Community College. Located in the small city of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 55 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Central Maine Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts program report average early career wages of $31,646.
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 17th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 124 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UMA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies major at University of Maine at Augusta get $7,999 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #1312 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Southern Maine is a great university overall.
There were about 35 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts program report average early career wages of $29,716.
Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #1589 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kennebec Valley Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 48 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Kennebec Valley Community College 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 earnings of $32,448.
York County Community College is a small public college located in the small suburb of Wells.
There were approximately 15 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at York County Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 18th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 38 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Maine Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
UMaine is a large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 57 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of Maine earn $2,842 more than the standard liberal arts student.
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).
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.
