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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

7 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Colby College the most popular school in Maine for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

Of the 25 students majoring in compsci at UMaine, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#3

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowdoin College is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

About 10% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 90% are male.

On average, compsci graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $25,037 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

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University of Maine at Farmington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Computer Science at University of Maine at Farmington Report

University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 averages are for the top 7 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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