If you pursue a degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Schools in Maine ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 194 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The accounting 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 Accounting Schools in Maine.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of accounting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student who is interested in accounting has to look into University of Southern Maine. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1158 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Southern Maine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Saint Joseph's College of Maine if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Standish. A Best Colleges rank of #1122 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Saint Joseph's Maine is a great college overall.
There were roughly 33 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Saint Joseph's Maine in the most recent year we have data available.
Husson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Husson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bangor. A Best Colleges rank of #1542 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Husson is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent year we have data available.
Thomas College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Waterville. This college ranks 14th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 11 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Thomas College in the most recent data year.
Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 8 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Central Maine Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
UMA is a small public university located in the town of Augusta. This university ranks 16th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 12 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMA in the most recent data year.
Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 36 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Accounting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
