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2027 Best Value Art History Schools in Maine

[Art History](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/art-history/) 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.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for art history students.

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• Best Value Art History Schools in Maine

2027 Best Value Art History Schools in Maine

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in art history, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Art History Schools

1

Colby College
Waterville, ME

$69,600 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,016 Avg Student Debt

$80,490 Median Earnings (10yr)

Colby College earned the #1 spot for value among art history schools in Maine. Set in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $69,600. Typical student debt for art history graduates is $22,016. Early-career art history graduates make about $46,772. Set against $22,016 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Colby College admits about 7% of applicants.

2

University Of Maine
Orono, ME

$13,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,050 Avg Student Debt

$48,653 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maine came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value art history schools. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,326, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,050 to complete the art history program here. Art History graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $47,975 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.