If you pursue a degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #12 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Schools in Maine ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 145 degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The compsci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in Maine list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the compsci degree levels they offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in computer science needs to look into University of Southern Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1158 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Southern Maine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 computer science students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the compsci program earn an average of $62,237 in the first couple years of their career.
Southern Maine Community College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in computer science. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 12th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 16 computer science students who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in computer science has to look into University of Maine. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 27 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year. After graduating, compsci degree recipients generally earn around $61,091 in their early careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The compsci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
