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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine” ranking.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 73,172 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Maine, there were 194 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. To top this list, a school must have a successful accounting program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine. This small school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 33 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 36 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine. University of Maine at Augusta is located in Augusta, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Kennebec Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small school located in Fairfield, Maine that handed out 11 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #6. Thomas College is a small school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 11 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Maine Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine list. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Central Maine Community College
York County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #9. York County Community College is a small school located in Wells, Maine that handed out 5 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Maine Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine ranking. Northern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Presque Isle, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Accounting at Northern Maine Community College
University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine list. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Beal College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Accounting Major in Maine list. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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