Small Business Schools In Maine
Small Business classes faculty can choose to work at one of 5 accredited small business schools in Maine. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in small business in the state of Maine, which encompasses small business training at the following levels:
- Small Business Certificate
- Associates degree in Small Business
- Bachelors degree in Small Business
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Small Business Employment
| Maine | 9,960 |
| National | 1,708,080 |
Of all of the small business professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Maine state.
Employment Growth for Small business professionals In Maine
| 9,450 | 8,490 | 8,240 | 8,890 | 9,960 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maine, the field of small business is growing. 510 more small business professionals were working in Maine in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Maine, this field has grown by 5% in four years. This is faster than the trend for small business professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of small business professionals has grown by 3% between 2006 and 2010.
Small Business VS. All Professions salaries in Maine
| $83,830 | $89,670 | $91,660 | $90,060 | $85,280 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Small Business
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by small business professionals is increasing in Maine. The mean salary for small business professionals in 2006 was $83,830 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $85,280 per year.
Salary percentiles for Small business professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$37,460 |
25th percentile |
$52,450 |
50th percentile |
$73,740 |
75th percentile |
$102,800 |
90th percentile |
$150,740 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 2%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 302% pay differential between the highest paid small business professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of small business in Maine.
Average Salaries for Small business professionals and related professions in Maine
Accounting |
$41,910 |
Advertising |
$55,065 |
Business Administration |
$76,127 |
Business Management |
$80,581 |
Finance |
$58,442 |
Forensic Accounting |
$56,125 |
Hospitality |
$34,876 |
Human Resources |
$58,640 |
International Business |
$75,463 |
Management |
$69,308 |
Marketing |
$76,042 |
Project Management |
$67,192 |
Property Management |
$53,460 |
Restaurant Management |
$50,110 |
Risk Management |
$60,067 |
Small Business |
$85,280 |
Small business professionals in Maine earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Small Business programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 7 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited small business schools in Maine is increasing. In 2006 there were 2 small business graduates from small business courses in Maine and in 2010 there were 11 graduates.
This represents a 450% increase in the number of small business degree or certificate school graduates in Maine state. Most of these graduates, or 57%, earned an undergraduate certificate in small business.