2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in Maine

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. Combined, these schools handed out 208 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The liberal studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in Maine ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality liberal arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for liberal arts.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in Maine

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

143 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts has to check out University of Maine at Augusta. UMA is a small public university located in the distant town of Augusta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in Maine.

There were roughly 143 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UMA in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from University of Maine at Augusta

2

University of Maine
Orono, ME

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In ME

University of Maine is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in Maine.

There were approximately 25 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In ME

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern Maine if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in Maine.

There were about 17 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle, ME

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts has to check out University of Maine at Presque Isle. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in Maine.

There were roughly 15 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UMPI in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, ME

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

UMFK is a small public university located in the remote area of Fort Kent.

There were about 6 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UMFK in the most recent data year.

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6

Husson University
Bangor, ME

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Husson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bangor.

There were about 2 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent data year.

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Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	540	612
Connecticut	329	348
Rhode Island	298	24
Vermont	274	113
New Hampshire	267	23

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Liberal Arts Related Rankings by Major

Liberal Arts is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	18
Humanities	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.