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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Maine

10 Colleges
$61,664 Avg Salary
$27,234 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maine to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.

#1

Colby College

Waterville, ME

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

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for computer science students. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

CompSci majors at UMaine take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Out of the 10 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowdoin College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

On average, compsci graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $27,468 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Computer Science at University of Southern Maine Report

#5

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Maine list. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.

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#6

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

Thomas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

Read full report on Computer Science at Thomas College

With a ranking of #7, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public college with a small student population.

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York County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.

Full Computer Science at York County Community College Report

Eastern Maine Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bangor.

Full Computer Science at Eastern Maine Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

Full Computer Science at University of Maine at Presque Isle Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools 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 10 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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