2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maine

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maine” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

Across Maine, there were 126 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,229 and $177,250 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maine” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maine

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maine.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Maine

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

#1 in overall quality

$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maine. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at UMaine

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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