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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maine

5 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 4th in Maine. In fact, 151 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maine to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Maine Community College the most popular school in Maine for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at SMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,630.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in education at Eastern Maine Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Education majors at Eastern Maine Community College take out an average of $14,662 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on General Education at Eastern Maine Community College

Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Central Maine Community College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means York County Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on General Education at York County Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the town of Calais, Washington County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Washington County Community College

Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 368
Massachusetts 1,285
Vermont 137
New Hampshire 319
Rhode Island 64

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

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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