Information Technology at University of Maine at Augusta

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if University of Maine at Augusta is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and approximately 4,202 students attend the school each year. Of the 49 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine at Augusta in 2021, 21 of them were information technology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

UMA Information Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in IT
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at UMA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UMA does offer online education options in IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

UMA Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at UMA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at UMA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools	61
Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	64
	66
Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	69
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	110
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173
Most Focused Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	182
	182
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	214
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	241
Best Value Information Technology Schools	263
	271
Best Information Technology Schools	275

IT Student Demographics at UMA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at University of Maine at Augusta.

UMA Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at UMA are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine at Augusta with a associate's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMA Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 IT majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMA. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical IT bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% women. So female students are more repesented at UMA since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at UMA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maine at Augusta with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMA also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for University of Maine at Augusta.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Software Applications Developers	2,270	$90,190
Computer Systems Analysts	1,950	$81,670
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,350	$124,130
Computer Network Architects	620	$97,890
Systems Software Developers	380	$98,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.