Maine College of Art

Maine College of Art, located in the cool city of Portland, Maine, is considered an excellent school for the arts, sharing good company with prestigious art schools like Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Maine College of Art even has its own nifty acronym: MECA. But such a prestigious institution costs a pretty penny—a very pretty penny, in fact.

Over four years, students enrolled at Maine College of Art pay a total of over $184,000—that’s $46,000 each year—and find themselves in deep financial trouble 20 years down the line. Graduates of Maine College of Art lose, on average, 10% of their investment every year, meaning that the ROI at Maine College of Art comes out to -$163,600.