2027 Best Value Asian Studies Schools in the New England Region
[Asian Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/asian-studies/) 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 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for asian studies students.
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2027 Best Value Asian Studies Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in asian studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Asian Studies Schools
Our analysis ranked Bowdoin College the best value for a degree in asian studies in the New England Region. 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. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete the asian studies program here. Soon after graduation, asian studies degree recipients from Bowdoin College generally make around $45,315. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 7%.
Amherst College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value asian studies schools. Located in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $70,480. Asian Studies graduates carry a median of $15,398 in student loans. Asian Studies graduates of Amherst College earn a median of $49,149 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Amherst College admits about 9% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Dartmouth College earned it the #3 place for asian studies. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,019 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $16,520 to complete the asian studies program here. Early-career asian studies graduates make about $48,565. That is a strong return on a $16,520 median debt. The acceptance rate is 5%.
Trinity College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value asian studies schools. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $70,770. Asian Studies graduates carry a median of $23,667 in student loans. Early-career asian studies graduates make about $52,927. That is a strong return on a $23,667 median debt. The acceptance rate is 29%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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).
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