2027 Best Value French Studies Schools in Maine
[French Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/french-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for french studies students.
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2027 Best Value French Studies Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in french studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value French Studies Schools
Leading the list is Bowdoin College, our #1 best value for french studies in Maine. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,832. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete the french studies program here. French Studies graduates of Bowdoin College earn a median of $45,315 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,000 median debt. Bowdoin College admits about 7% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.
- 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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