Accounting at University of Maine at Augusta

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

UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and approximately 4,202 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UMA.

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

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMA does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• 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: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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
	92
	113
	214
	215
	223
	233
	357
	407
	545
	688
	714
	900
	910
	928
	1,175
	1,194
	1,280
	1,282

Earnings of UMA Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMA is $35,891. This is less than $46,292, which is the national average of all accounting majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting 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.

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at University of Maine at Augusta. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maine at Augusta. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	12

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.