College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

6 Ranked Colleges
639 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,098 and $19,968 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities”.

Top 6 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans in Maine

1

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maine vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities list, UMaine has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)

2

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. 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.

University of Southern Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Southern Maine supports 8,022 students, and 400 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Veteran Student Life Report

3

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the #3 spot on the list. UMA is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 143 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

UMA also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,202 students enrolled at UMA, 288 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,109. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UMA Veteran Student Life Report

4

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities list. Located in Auburn, Maine, this small public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maine vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities list, Central Maine Technical College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Maine Community College supports 3,115 students, and 124 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 51 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,082. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Maine Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Maine Technical College]](/colleges/central-maine-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

5

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in South Portland, Maine, and it awarded 144 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

SMCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Southern Maine Community College supports 5,789 students, and 251 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,882. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Read More…

6

York County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities ranking. Wells, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at York County Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, York County Community College supports 1,575 students, and 49 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 27 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,795. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Read More…

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options