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Accounting at University of Southern Maine

Accounting at University of Southern Maine

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what University of Southern Maine has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 8,022.

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 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.

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

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at University of Southern Maine are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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