Best Colleges in Maine
Top 23 Schools Recognized for Outstanding Degree Programs, Career Resources
SAN FRANCISCO (PR WEB) April 13, 2017 – LearnHowToBecome.org, a leading resource provider for higher education and career information, has announced its list of the best colleges in Maine for 2017. 16 four-year schools had the caliber to make the list; Bowdoin College, Saint Joseph's College of Maine, Colby College, University of New England and University of Maine were the top five. Seven two-year schools were also highlighted, with Northern Maine Community College, Eastern Maine Community College and Washington County Community College coming in as the top three. A full list of schools is included below.
“High-quality degree programs and employment resources are a winning combination, and these distinguished Maine colleges offer both to their students,” said Wes Ricketts, senior vice president of LearnHowToBecome.org. “We've found these schools provide the greatest career preparedness across multiple measures of student success.”
To be included on the “Best Colleges in Maine” list, schools must be regionally accredited, not-for-profit institutions. Each college is also scored on more than a dozen additional data points including diversity of program offerings, career services, educational counseling, financial aid availability, graduation rates and student/teacher ratios.
Complete details on each college, their individual scores and the data and methodology used to determine the LearnHowToBecome.org “Best Colleges in Maine” list, visit https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/college/maine/
Maine's Best Four-Year Colleges for 2017 include:- Bates College
- Bowdoin College
- Colby College
- Husson University
- Maine College of Art
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine
- Thomas College
- Unity College
- University of Maine
- University of Maine at Augusta
- University of Maine at Farmington
- University of Maine at Fort Kent
- University of Maine at Machias
- University of Maine at Presque Isle
- University of New England
- University of Southern Maine
- Central Maine Community College
- Eastern Maine Community College
- Kennebec Valley Community College
- Northern Maine Community College
- Southern Maine Community College
- Washington County Community College
- York County Community College
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