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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 201 degrees in accounting annually.
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.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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.
Every student who is interested in accounting has to look into Husson University. Husson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bangor. A Best Colleges rank of #985 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Husson is a great university overall.
There were about 22 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent data year.
University of Southern Maine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1312 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Southern Maine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program report average early career wages of $51,379.
If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
Central Maine Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Central Maine Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #1802 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Maine Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 18 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Central Maine Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in accounting needs to look into Thomas College. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Waterville. This college ranks 16th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 20 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Thomas College in the most recent data year.
UMA is a small public university located in the town of Augusta. This university ranks 17th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 18 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program report average early career income of $48,330.
Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 35 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program earn around $48,256 for their early career.
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.
