by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine” ranking.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 639 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,098 and $19,968 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 144 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. University of Maine at Augusta is located in Augusta, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Maine at Augusta
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Maine Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a public institution located in Fairfield, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kennebec Valley Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 59 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. UMPI is located in Presque Isle, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern Maine Community College
University of Southern Maine landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Maine Liberal Arts General Studies Report
York County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. Wells, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at York County Community College
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Standish, Maine. It awarded 20 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Joseph’s Maine Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Northern Maine Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. This small school is located in Presque Isle, Maine, and it awarded 11 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Northern Maine Community College
With a ranking of #12, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Farmington, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at UMaine Farmington
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Located in Portland, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Maine at Fort Kent ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. UMFK is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine. It awarded 6 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine at Fort Kent Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Thomas College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 3 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Thomas College
Husson University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Husson University
University of New England did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #16. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of New England
Washington County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #16. Washington County Community College is a small public school situated in Calais, Maine. It awarded 2 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Washington County Community College
Bates College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #19. Bates is a small school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 0 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Bates College
Colby College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #19. Colby College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 0 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Unity College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Maine list. Unity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Unity, Maine. It awarded 0 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Unity College
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