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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maine

9 Colleges
$34,404 Avg Salary
$22,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 325 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer and information sciences students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maine to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our analysis found Southern Maine Community College to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maine. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Maine Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Eastern Maine Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Out of the 9 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.

Women make up 15% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, York County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Maine. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Northern Maine Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Washington County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Calais, Washington County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. UMFK is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Kent.

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#8

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,634
Rhode Island 911
Massachusetts 8,328
Connecticut 1,227
Vermont 645

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Almonroth.

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