If you pursue a degree in accounting, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Accounting Schools in Maine ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 203 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. We derive our Best Overall Accounting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Accounting Schools in Maine list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the accounting degree levels they offer.
University of Southern Maine is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. 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 about 36 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program state that they receive average early career wages of $45,681.
Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a wonderful choice for students pursuing 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. Degree recipients from the accounting program at Saint Joseph's College of Maine make $7,898 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Every student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to check out Husson University. Husson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bangor. A Best Colleges rank of #1542 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Husson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 33 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in accounting needs to take a look at Thomas College. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Waterville. This college ranks 14th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 18 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 roughly 8 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Central Maine Technical College in the most recent data year.
UMA is a small public university located in the distant town of Augusta. This university ranks 16th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 14 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the accounting program earn an average of $35,891 for their early career.
Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 36 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program state that they receive average early career wages of $37,601.
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. We derive our Best Overall Accounting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
