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2026 Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in Maine

[Other Fine Arts & Art Studies](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/fine-arts-and-art-studies-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other fine arts & art studies students.

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• Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in Maine

2026 Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in Maine

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other fine arts & art studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools

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University Of Maine
Orono, ME

$13,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,050 Avg Student Debt

$48,653 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Maine, our #1 best value for other fine arts & art studies in Maine. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. Students from in state pay about $13,326 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $36,756. Typical student debt for other fine arts & art studies graduates is $27,050. Soon after graduation, other fine arts & art studies degree recipients from University Of Maine generally make around $47,975. Set against $27,050 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

$67,832 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,658 Avg Student Debt

$82,735 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bowdoin College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other fine arts & art studies schools. Bowdoin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick. In-state tuition and fees average $67,832. Typical student debt for other fine arts & art studies graduates is $20,658. Soon after graduation, other fine arts & art studies degree recipients from Bowdoin College generally make around $58,938. That is a strong return on a $20,658 median debt. Roughly 7% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.