by our College Data Analytics Team
[Asian Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/asian-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value asian studies schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in asian studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Bowdoin College earned the #1 spot for value among asian studies schools in Maine. Set in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,832. Asian Studies graduates carry a median of $24,000 in student loans. Asian Studies graduates of Bowdoin College earn a median of $45,315 early in their careers. Set against $24,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 7% of applicants are accepted.
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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