Computer Science at University of Maine

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at University of Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UMaine.

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

UMaine Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

UMaine Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UMaine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
	137
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	201
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	210
	215
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	246
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	246
	262
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	327
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	337
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	351
Best Computer Science Schools	381
Best Value Computer Science Schools	421
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	494
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	594

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UMaine. This makes it the #246 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMaine CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMaine is $61,091. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

The compsci program at UMaine awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 96% of these degrees went to men with the other 4% going to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UMaine 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 with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMaine Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in compsci from UMaine. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at University of Maine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	27

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Information Science

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Software Applications Developers	2,270	$90,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,350	$124,130
Computer Workers	890	$79,790
Computer Programmers	780	$84,830
Computer Network Support Specialists	720	$63,800

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
• Image Credit: By Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.