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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Maine

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$7,385 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,168 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 2nd in Maine. In fact, 124 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities 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 a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IT 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Maine

Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Technology

#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 information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at SMCC take out is $14,712.

SMCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Maine list.

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$8,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMA are $8,378 per year.

UMA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Maine list.

Full Information Technology at University of Maine at Augusta Report

$9,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

University of Southern Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Southern Maine

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 397
Connecticut 74
Vermont 210
New Hampshire 50
Rhode Island 87

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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