2026 Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools in Maine
[Computer & IS Security](/majors/computer-information-sciences/it-information-technology/computer-is-security/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for computer & is security students.
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2026 Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools in Maine
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in computer & is security, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools
Leading the list is Central Maine Community College, our #1 best value for computer & is security in Maine. Set in the city of Auburn, Central Maine Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,140, with out-of-state students paying around $7,020. Computer & Is Security graduates carry a median of $14,700 in student loans. Soon after graduation, computer & is security degree recipients from Central Maine Community College generally make around $31,114. Set against $14,700 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Maine At Augusta one of the best values for computer & is security. Located in the town of Augusta, University Of Maine At Augusta is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,888, with out-of-state students paying around $22,178. Typical student debt for computer & is security graduates is $29,313. Early-career computer & is security graduates make about $45,574. That is a strong return on a $29,313 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in computer & is security will find it at Southern Maine Community College, which ranked #3. Set in the city of South Portland, Southern Maine Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,156, with out-of-state students paying around $7,036. Computer & Is Security graduates carry a median of $16,824 in student loans. Early-career computer & is security graduates make about $41,813. That is a strong return on a $16,824 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northeast Technical Institute earned it the #4 place for computer & is security. Located in the suburb of Scarborough, Northeast Technical Institute is a small private for-profit university. Computer & Is Security graduates carry a median of $8,938 in student loans. Soon after graduation, computer & is security degree recipients from Northeast Technical Institute generally make around $35,161.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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