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Accounting and Related Services at University of Maine at Augusta

Augusta, ME · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $48,330/yr (-10% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (451,900 openings/yr)

ROI 15.5x earnings multiple (6.2x out-of-state)

Ranked #501 of 714 Accounting and Related Services programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Accounting and Related Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$539K	$533K	$495K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	15.7x	15.5x	14.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.3x	6.2x	5.7x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	65%	45%
DegreeOutlook Score	67	65	62

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$34,472

Out-of-state: $86,192 (6.2x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$45,412

-32% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,514

6.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$47,759

Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $48,330/yr, roughly in line with the $53,724 national median for Accounting and Related Services. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 15.5x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Accounting and Related Services programs nationally.

Some AI exposure exists in Accounting and Related Services's typical career paths, with 62% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 8% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $26,514 represents roughly 7 months of the $48,330 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #501 of 714 Accounting and Related Services programs, University of Maine at Augusta falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

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Top Career Paths

Financial managers $161,700/yr

Financial risk specialists $106,000/yr

Financial and investment analysts $101,350/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Accounting and Related Services at University of Maine at Augusta?

This program scores 65/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Accounting and Related Services programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Accounting and Related Services careers?

With 62% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $495,390 in decade earnings vs $539,498 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →