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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Maine

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$13,846 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,530 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting 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.

The Best Value Accounting Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Maine

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Accounting

$3,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central Maine Community College the best value school in Maine for accounting students. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Maine Technical College are $3,864 a year.

Full Accounting at Central Maine Community College Report

$8,378 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Maine list. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

UMA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, accounting graduates from UMA take out $39,180 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$39,986 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $39,986 a year.

Full Accounting at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

$9,904 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

University of Southern Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $19,488 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at University of Southern Maine Report

#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$11,986 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Maine list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMaine are $11,986 a year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at UMaine accumulate an average of around $26,239 in student debt.

Full Accounting at University of Maine Report

#6

Husson University

Bangor, ME
$19,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Husson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in Maine ranking. 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. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Husson take out is $28,000.

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#7

Thomas College

Waterville, ME
$29,152 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Thomas College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the rural area of Waterville, Thomas College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Thomas College are $29,152 a year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at Thomas College accumulate an average of around $26,537 in student debt.

Full Accounting at Thomas College Report

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Schools 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

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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