Accounting at Seattle University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Seattle University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 7,050. In 2021, 55 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Seattle U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Seattle U Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Seattle U Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Seattle U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Seattle U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	8
	34
	97
	124
	269
	279
	505
	559
	627
	660

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Seattle U. This makes it the #259 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Seattle U Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Seattle U is $60,852. This is 31% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at Seattle U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Seattle University.

Seattle U Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Seattle U, about 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Seattle U since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seattle University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	3
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Seattle U Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Seattle U. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seattle University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Seattle U also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Seattle University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	75

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• International Business
• Marketing
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Seattle University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Accountants and Auditors	32,870	$78,970
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	31,970	$45,600
Financial Managers	13,010	$136,480
Financial Analysts	6,480	$87,590
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	3,070	$50,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.