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2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$3,874 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,794 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #26 most popular major in Maine with 144 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Computer Science Associate Degree School

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our analysis found Southern Maine Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at SMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,126.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,611
Connecticut 248
New Hampshire 540
Rhode Island 390
Vermont 209

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These values are for the top 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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