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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maine

12 Colleges
$41,168 Avg Salary
$31,564 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 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 Information Technology program at each school on the list.

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

#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. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

IT majors at SMCC take out an average of $14,712 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 12 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

Full Information Technology at University of Maine at Augusta Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Central Maine Technical College carry an average student debt load of $13,000.

Full Information Technology at Central Maine Community College Report

#5

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Waterville, Thomas College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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York County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northern Maine Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maine ranking. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

Full Information Technology at Northern Maine Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Washington County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the remote town of Calais, Washington County Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at Washington County Community College

University of Maine at Fort Kent came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Maine ranking. UMFK is a small public school located in the rural 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 Colleges 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 12 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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