by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Education is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most general education students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general education at each of the 10 schools in Maine that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most general education students in Maine.
The most popular school in the country for general education students is University Of New England. Set in the suburb of Biddeford, University Of New England is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 97 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at University Of New England
Saint Josephs College Of Maine came in at #2 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Josephs College Of Maine is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 38 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Saint Josephs College Of Maine
A rank of #3 makes University Of Maine one of the most popular schools for general education. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public university. This school awarded about 16 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for University Of Maine
A rank of #4 makes Eastern Maine Community College one of the most popular schools for general education. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 13 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Eastern Maine Community College
Southern Maine Community College ranks #5 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of South Portland, Southern Maine Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 13 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Southern Maine Community College
Central Maine Community College comes in at #6 for general education this year. Set in the city of Auburn, Central Maine Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Central Maine Community College
Thomas College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Thomas College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville. Thomas College graduated around 10 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Thomas College
Colby College comes in at #8 for general education this year. Colby College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Colby College
York County Community College landed the #9 spot among the most popular general education schools. York County Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Wells. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for York County Community College
Washington County Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Washington County Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Calais. This school awarded about 4 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Washington County Community College
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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