by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 133 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,168 and $31,564 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in information technology.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine list. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maine at Augusta is a public institution located in Augusta, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Maine Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Eastern Maine Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine. Central Maine Community College is located in Auburn, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Maine Community College Information Technology Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 11 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Thomas College
University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #6. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 9 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Maine Information Technology Report
York County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine ranking. York County Community College is a small public school situated in Wells, Maine. It awarded 8 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full York County Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #8, Northern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine list. Northern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Presque Isle, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Northern Maine Community College
Washington County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine ranking. Located in Calais, Maine, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Washington County Community College Information Technology Report
University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #10. University of Maine at Fort Kent is located in Fort Kent, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine ranking. University of Maine at Presque Isle is a small school located in Presque Isle, Maine that handed out 0 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, University of Maine at Farmington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Maine list. This small school is located in Farmington, Maine, and it awarded 0 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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