2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Maine
8
Colleges in Maine
570
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. Combined, these schools handed out 570 degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
Your choice of liberal arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Liberal Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Pick Your Liberal Arts Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts Schools in Maine ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Maine
The schools below may not offer all types of liberal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Maine Schools in Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In ME
62
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
University of Maine at Presque Isle is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in liberal arts. 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 students who graduated with this degree at UMPI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Maine at Presque Isle
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ME
131
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Southern Maine Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in liberal arts. SMCC is a medium-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 131 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associates
Degree Type
AA in Liberal Arts
Program Name
Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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It's hard to beat Central Maine Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 6 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Central Maine Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Central Maine Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In ME
124
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Maine at Augusta if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 124 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UMA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In ME
35
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
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 colleges nationwide means University of Southern Maine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.
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