Which Maine accounting program has the lowest debt?

University of Southern Maine reports the lowest median federal debt, $19,230, with first-year pay of $51,379.

How much do accounting graduates earn in Maine?

The median across 5 Maine accounting bachelor's programs is $48,330 in the first year after graduating and $62,206 five years after.

How many accounting bachelor's programs are in Maine?

5 Maine programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 5 of them also report federal debt.

Accounting (Bachelor's) Programs in Maine, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

5 programs report first-year pay
5 also report federal debt
Bachelor's in Accounting and Related Services

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Maine accounting bachelor's program pays its graduates $48,330 in their first year, $5,729 less than the national median. Husson University reports the highest first-year pay ($57,574), and University of Southern Maine the lowest median debt ($19,230).

Median first-year pay$48,330National $54,059

Median pay after 5 years$62,206National $71,308

Median federal debt$27,000National $24,958

Debt-to-earnings56%National 45%

All 5 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Husson UniversityBangor · private nonprofit	$57,574	$64,934	$27,375	48%
2	University of Southern MainePortland · public	$51,379	$65,802	$19,230	37%
3	University of Maine at AugustaAugusta · public	$48,330	$47,759	$29,503	61%
4	University of MaineOrono · public	$48,256	$59,983	$27,000	56%
5	Thomas CollegeWaterville · private nonprofit	$47,356	$62,206	$27,000	57%

Debt and first-year pay at every Maine accounting program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Maine medians.

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 5 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Lowest median debt

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to accounting, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Accountants and Auditors

$77,480

Median pay in Maine. 3,860 people work in this job in Maine. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 115,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $55,640Top 10%: $125,130

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$50,510

Median pay in Maine. 7,390 people work in this job in Maine. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 144,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: some college, no degree.

Bottom 10%: $40,000Top 10%: $69,990

Financial Managers

$133,610

Median pay in Maine. 3,120 people work in this job in Maine. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 65,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $81,700Top 10%: $231,620

Financial and Investment Analysts

$88,320

Median pay in Maine. 710 people work in this job in Maine. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $64,110Top 10%: $133,270

Common questions

Husson University in Bangor reports the highest median first-year pay, $57,574. Its median federal debt is $27,375.

Accounting (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked636 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Maine rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Medians are across the accounting bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024