Top Accounting Colleges in Maine by Earnings (2026)
Updated
Part of Top Business Colleges in Maine by Earnings
This page ranks the 5 schools in Maine that offer an Accounting program, ordered by the median earnings of Accounting graduates four years after completing. University of Southern Maine leads the list, though its earnings figure is not separately published.
The remaining four schools also lack a citable earnings cohort, so the ordering reflects the available federal data for the state.
The list includes 3 public and 2 private nonprofit institutions. University of Southern Maine ranks 509th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing in the state.
University of Maine at Augusta posts the lowest average net price on the page at $10,924.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Accounting Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME | $71,945 | $13,596 | $9,999 | 79.2% |
| University of Southern Maine admits 79% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 40%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (115 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (24 graduates), Marketing (22 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($71,945), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($65,230), Marketing ($57,968) | |||||
| 2 | University of Maine · Orono, ME | $65,906 | $17,510 | $12,642 | 96.6% |
| An average net price of $17,510 and an admission rate of 97% are posted by University of Maine. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (118 graduates), Marketing (87 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (77 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($75,004), Marketing ($67,863), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($66,867) | |||||
| 3 | Husson University · Bangor, ME | $65,815 | $21,005 | $16,606 | 81.0% |
| Husson University, a private nonprofit university in Bangor, graduates 59% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (83 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (20 graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($65,815), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($62,059) | |||||
| 4 | Thomas College · Waterville, ME | $65,028 | $18,885 | $12,655 | 96.3% |
| Thomas College carries an average net price of $12,655 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 1264th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (33 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (16 graduates), Marketing (9 graduates) | |||||
| 5 | University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME | $62,035 | $10,924 | $9,421 | Not reported |
| University of Maine at Augusta holds the lowest average net price on the page at $10,924 and graduates 27% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (28 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($62,035) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Accounting graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Accounting earnings cohort in Maine appear. The figure reflects graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The list includes 3 public and 2 private nonprofit institutions.