2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Maine
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15,690Bachelor's Degrees
$27,117Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences School for You
Computer & Information Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Maine with 15,690 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 0.3% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Maine ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those computer & information sciences schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
More Ways to Rank Computer & Information Sciences Schools
The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools.
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To stay competitive in today's information technology world, employees need to have training that goes beyond traditional computer programming and IT expertise.
University of Southern Maine landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population. University of Southern Maine not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maine list.
The average student at University of Southern Maine graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,960. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine is $115,066. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
University of Maine at Augusta landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer & information sciences schools. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta. UMA not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maine list.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at UMA to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,868. This means that the average student pays around $101,763 to get a bachelor’s degree from UMA. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population. UMaine not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Maine list.
It takes the average student at UMaine about 4.4 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $33,524. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UMaine is about $146,835. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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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).
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Computer & Information Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Maine with 15,690 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 0.3% were from a college or university in the state.
