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Accounting at University of Southern Maine

What traits are you looking for in a school for Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Maine. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, ME.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 accounting graduations were recorded at University of Southern Maine.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Maine

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern Maine. Of 7,604 students, 1,870 (25%) studied exclusively online and 2,803 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Southern Maine

Those who finish University of Southern Maine’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$45,681
2 years	$45,852
3 years	$51,356
4 years	$57,999
5 years	$65,802

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from University of Southern Maine take home a median $57,999, compared with $59,174 for all University of Southern Maine graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from University of Southern Maine comes in at $19,230.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at University of Southern Maine, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Accounting graduates at University of Southern Maine are 52% women (13) and 48% men (12).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Maine

Of the 23 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at University of Southern Maine, 48% were women (11) and 52% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Maine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Black / African American	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Maine, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at University of Southern Maine

This Accounting program at University of Southern Maine offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	25

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at University of Southern Maine work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.