Best Colleges in Maine Honored by LearnHowtoBecome.org for 2017

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Apr 13, 2017, 03:00 ET

San Francisco (PRWEB) 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:

http://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

Maine’s Best Two-Year Colleges for 2017 include:
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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