COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree at University of Maine
Orono, ME · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$10,288 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 41.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $7,265 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −16% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$29,060
$8,000Annual price−$2,940
$16,000Annual price−$34,940
$18,000Current college-wide context−$42,940
$24,000Annual price−$66,940
$32,000Annual price−$98,940
$40,000Annual price−$130,940
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$65,906$29,409 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,510
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$65,906
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Accounting
- Reported price
- $25,030
- Completion
- 62.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 60.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $12,155
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,510Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,328Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,492
Estimated loan payment$286
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$65,906 vs. $76,194
$10,288 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Business Teachers, Postsecondary$83,250 median wageME estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1011$61,300–$114,710 middle 50% of ME wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$77,480 median wageME estimate · 3,860 jobs · 13-2011$63,920–$98,700 middle 50% of ME wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$141,020 median wageME estimate · 63,850 jobs · 13-2054$94,020–$141,020 middle 50% of ME wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$133,610 median wageME estimate · 3,120 jobs · 11-3031$104,150–$172,110 middle 50% of ME wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$88,320 median wageME estimate · 710 jobs · 13-2051$76,980–$106,350 middle 50% of ME wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$88,130 median wageME estimate · 200 jobs · 13-2031$69,040–$101,590 middle 50% of ME wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$80,840 median wageME estimate · 230 jobs · 13-2061$62,860–$101,730 middle 50% of ME wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$47,150 median wageME estimate · 250 jobs · 13-2082$44,190–$52,370 middle 50% of ME wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$81,750 median wageME estimate · 280 jobs · 13-2041$64,470–$96,410 middle 50% of ME wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$72,840 median wageME estimate · 80 jobs · 43-4011$60,580–$82,330 middle 50% of ME wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$63,290 median wageME estimate · 350 jobs · 13-2081$55,080–$81,220 middle 50% of ME wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Southern Maine
$6,039 higher earnings · $7,770 less debt · $3,914 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,945
- Debt
- $19,230
- Annual net price
- $13,596
University of Maine at Augusta
$6,586 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,035
- Debt
- $29,503
- Annual net price
- $10,924
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$41,053 higher earnings · $5,102 less debt · $6,635 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $106,959
- Debt
- $21,898
- Annual net price
- $10,875
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
$41,053 higher earnings · $5,102 less debt · $3,703 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $106,959
- Debt
- $21,898
- Annual net price
- $13,807
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
22 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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