Accounting at University of Southern Maine

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Maine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,140 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 27 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Southern Maine.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

University of Southern Maine Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

University of Southern Maine Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at University of Southern Maine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at University of Southern Maine is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	24
Most Popular Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	69
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	476
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	479
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	492
Most Popular Accounting Schools	560
Best Accounting Schools	592
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	771
Most Focused Accounting Schools	905

In 2019, 0 student received their master’s degree in accounting from University of Southern Maine. This is the #476 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of Southern Maine.

University of Southern Maine Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from University of Southern Maine. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Southern Maine since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at University of Southern Maine are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Maine with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Southern Maine also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Accountants and Auditors	4,640	$70,810
Business Professors	330	$70,700
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	250	$54,690
Financial Examiners	210	$66,720
Credit Analysts	170	$69,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.