2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 186 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #16 most popular major in Maine.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maine to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Accounting
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Augusta the best value school in Maine for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMA are $8,378 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UMA carry an average student debtload of $35,304.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMA is ranked #5 for overall quality for accounting in Maine.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 a year. Accounting majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $23,799 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.
Husson undergraduate students pay an average of $19,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Husson carry an average student debtload of $32,593.
Husson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in Maine. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMaine are $11,986 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Waterville, Thomas College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thomas College are $29,152 per year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Thomas College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,795.
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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Joseph’s Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $39,986 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Accounting Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Accounting Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,929 |
| Connecticut | 1,412 |
| New Hampshire | 1,494 |
| Rhode Island | 569 |
| Vermont | 151 |
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Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
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