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2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$10,945 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,643 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was the most popular one in Maine. In total, 144 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Maine.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Maine the best value school in Maine for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 per year. CompSci majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $25,037 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

University of Southern Maine also made our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list, coming in at #2.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great value for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine are $11,986 per year.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,611
Connecticut 248
Vermont 209
New Hampshire 540
Rhode Island 390

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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