2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Maine

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In 2019-2020, 7,874 people earned their degree in international studies, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, international studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,355 and had an average of $22,904 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maine, there were 56 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,000 and $15,057 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,256 and $26,111 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for maine bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Maine

#1

Colby College

Waterville, Maine

#1 in overall quality

$2,335 Average Net Price

$45,696 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value International Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Maine For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Colby also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Colby is $2,335 for maine bachelor’s degree international studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Colby College International Studies Report

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for International Studies (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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