Accounting at University of Maine at Augusta

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at University of Maine at Augusta stacks up to those at other schools.

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and has a total student population of 4,202. Of the 418 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine at Augusta in 2021, 12 of them were accounting majors.

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

UMA Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UMA does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMA Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at UMA 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 UMA 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
Most Popular Online Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	113
Best Accounting Basic Certificate Schools	215
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	928
Best Value Accounting Schools	1,194
Best Accounting Schools	1,280

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from UMA Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMA is $35,891. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at UMA

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

UMA Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMA, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at UMA 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 Maine at Augusta with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMA also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Business Administration & Management

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 Maine at Augusta.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	7,140	$39,190
Accountants and Auditors	4,640	$70,810
Financial Managers	2,470	$119,080
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	650	$40,400
Financial Analysts	490	$79,610

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.