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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Maine

3 Colleges
$53,907 Avg Salary
$14,725 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 69 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s College of Maine the most popular school in Maine for general education students. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Waterville, Thomas College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Maine list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,032
Connecticut 348
Rhode Island 34
New Hampshire 231
Vermont 96

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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