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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$8,588 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,664 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

The Best Value 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 3 schools in Maine to see which 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 Schools in Maine

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

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME
$3,874 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Maine Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SMCC is ranked #1 for overall quality for compsci in Maine.

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$9,904 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 a year. While working on their degree, compsci majors at University of Southern Maine accumulate an average of around $27,468 in student debt.

University of Southern Maine also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Maine list, coming in at #3.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$11,986 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great value for computer science students. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

UMaine undergraduate students pay an average of $11,986 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, compsci graduates from UMaine take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UMaine also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in Maine rankings.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges 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 3 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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