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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

4 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

#1

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Colby College the most popular school in Maine for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.

Of the 23 students majoring in education at Colby, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#2

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bowdoin College is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Bowdoin, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Out of the 4 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Education at University of New England Report

#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Education at University of Maine

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 4 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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