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Best Digital Forensics Schools Near Waterville, ME (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Waterville, Maine has 2 accredited schools offering digital forensics programs, with tuition ranging from $8,888 to $22,178 per year for indexed programs. Waterville has a population of about 16,704. Median household income is $47,489 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Maine, the top-earning digital forensics-related role is Computer Occupations, All Other at a median $107,990 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Digital Forensics Schools to Waterville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer digital forensics programs near Waterville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Waterville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Waterville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Waterville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
16,704
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$47,489
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
32.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Waterville-Area Cities With Digital Forensics Programs
How many accredited digital forensics schools are near Waterville, ME?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering digital forensics programs near Waterville. The closest is University of Maine at Augusta in Augusta, ME (15.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Southern Maine (68.0 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying digital forensics roles in Maine?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying digital forensics-related roles in Maine are: Computer Occupations, All Other ($107,990), Information Security Analysts ($101,730), Computer Systems Analysts ($95,820). Wages for Waterville workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Augusta instead of Waterville?
Augusta, ME is 14.9 miles from Waterville and has its own set of local digital forensics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Waterville an affordable place to study digital forensics?
Waterville’s median household income of $47,489 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Waterville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
