2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Maine
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. As online education opportunities 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 many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maine to see which online programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Maine
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Augusta the most popular school in Maine for computer science students working on their degree. This small public school is located in Augusta, Maine, and it awarded 57 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $28,948 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, UMA graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,249 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means York County Community College is a great place for computer science students. York County Community College is located in Wells, Maine and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from York County Community College accumulate an average of $14,085 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from York County Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $29,096 during the early years of their career. Around 8% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Maine list. Located in Orono, Maine, the fairly large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $24,711 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $153 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UMaine, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,242 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 18% were women.
Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Husson accumulate an average of $28,063 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $204 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Husson graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $48,847 during the early year of their career. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
The programs at University of Maine at Fort Kent helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Maine. This small public school is located in Fort Kent, Maine, and it awarded 8 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,832 in student loans. During the early years of their career, UMFK graduates make an average of $61,135 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
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%.
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