2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maine

If you pursue a associate degree in liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 246 associate degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Associate Degree

The liberal studies associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality liberal studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on liberal arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of liberal arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Maine list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts in Maine

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Maine Schools for an Associate in Liberal Studies

1

Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

111 Annual Graduates

Southern Maine Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in liberal arts. SMCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of South Portland.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Southern Maine Community College

2

Central Maine Community College
Auburn, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Central Maine Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Central Maine Community College

3

York County Community College
Wells, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in liberal arts has to check out York County Community College. York County Community College is a small public college located in the small suburb of Wells.More information about a associate in liberal arts from York County Community College

4

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

University of Maine at Augusta is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from University of Maine at Augusta

5

Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Eastern Maine Community College

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	1,723
Connecticut	156	643
New Hampshire	114	189
Rhode Island	101	9
Vermont	69	126

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	76

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.