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Accounting and Related Services at University of Maine

Orono, ME · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $48,256/yr (-10% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (62% exposed)

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

ROI 11.5x earnings multiple (4.1x out-of-state)

Ranked #420 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	$593K	$579K	$527K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	11.8x	11.5x	10.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.2x	4.1x	3.7x
Probability of Field Employment	76%	65%	45%
DegreeOutlook Score	69	68	65

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$50,424

Out-of-state: $141,384 (4.1x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$72,180

-43% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,000

6.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$59,983

24% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $48,256/yr, roughly in line with the $53,724 national median for Accounting and Related Services. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The 11.5x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 62% task exposure — and the 11% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $27,000 debt-to-$48,256 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

At #420 out of 714 programs, University of Maine's financial outcomes for Accounting and Related Services trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $48,256 to $59,983 shows 24% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About University of Maine

University of Maine accepts 96% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving 8,341 students in Orono, ME.

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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

How does University of Maine's Accounting and Related Services program score?

A score of 68/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but University of Maine trails the majority of Accounting and Related Services programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

How vulnerable is Accounting and Related Services to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Accounting and Related Services careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 62% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

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