Accounting and Related Services programs in Maine
10 schools in Maine teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $35,416 at Central Maine Community College.
What this work pays in Maine
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in Maine earn a median of $50,510 a year across 7,390 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,480 | 3,860 |
| Financial Managers | $133,610 | 3,120 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $88,320 | 710 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $57,360 | 590 |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $63,290 | 350 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Community College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | $35,416 (11 grads) | 18 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle | Associate's degree | — | $30,771 (14 grads) | 4 |
| Beal University Bangor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Husson University Bangor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Husson University Bangor | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Thomas College Waterville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| University of Southern Maine Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| York County Community College Wells | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Accounting and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.