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Computer science at UMaine

UMaine graduates about 39 computer science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 329th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 43 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 53% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $99,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

52/100Solid#329 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year392% of the class
Courses in the catalog43more than 53% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$99,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1330whole school

Around UMaine

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Miró Quartet with David Shifrin UMaine 20220327Photo: SarekOfVulcan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maine Experiment Station Barn
Main Building Page Farm and Home Museum Orono MainePhoto: Drbnagy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The lawn outside of Hancock Hall at the University of Maine.
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Bananas T Bear Statue - UMainePhoto: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Storage, Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center, Edward Bryand Global Science Center, Foster Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 112 · Athletics 13 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of South Dakota 53
  2. Illinois Wesleyan University 53
  3. Kean University 52
  4. Wright State University 52
  5. Siena College 52
  6. Ohio Northern University 52
  7. Wofford College 52
  8. Southwestern University 52

Other strong majors at UMaine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMaine with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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