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Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Maine

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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Maine

7 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 124 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Maine Community College the most popular school in Maine for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 84% are male.

IT majors at SMCC take out an average of $16,980 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Information Technology at Southern Maine Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Maine Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 95% are male.

On average, IT graduates from Eastern Maine Community College take out $20,464 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Eastern Maine Community College Report

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

Of the 13 students majoring in IT at Central Maine Technical College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Central Maine Technical College carry an average student debt load of $14,506.

Read full report on Information Technology at Central Maine Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at York County Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Maine Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Northern Maine Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Information Technology at Northern Maine Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Washington County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Calais, Washington County Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. UMFK is a small public school located in the remote area of Fort Kent.

Full Information Technology at University of Maine at Fort Kent Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 397
Connecticut 74
New Hampshire 50
Rhode Island 87
Vermont 210

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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