2023 Best Value Area Studies Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Area Studies School for You
Area Studies is the #48 most popular major in Maine with 75 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Area Studies Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Area Studies School
Our analysis found Bowdoin College to be the best value school for area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bowdoin are $58,322 per year. Area Studies majors at Bowdoin take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bowdoin is ranked #1 for overall quality for area studies in Maine.
Full Area Studies at Bowdoin College Report
Request InformationBest Value Area Studies Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Area Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 414 |
| Connecticut | 217 |
| New Hampshire | 60 |
| Rhode Island | 107 |
| Vermont | 45 |
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Majors Related to Area Studies
Area Studies is one of 2 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 9,231 |
| Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) | 46 |
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school 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 Karl Udo Gerth.
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