2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
Of the 271 students majoring in accounting at CSUN, 48% are male and 52% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $17,283 in student debt.
Read full report on Accounting at California State University - Northridge
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 204 students majoring in accounting at Wazzu, 41% are male and 59% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $23,094 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $301.
Read full report on Accounting at Washington State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
About 57% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 43% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debt load of $22,940.
Out of the 79 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UAGC is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Women make up 72% of the accounting majors at the school.
On average, accounting graduates from UAGC take out $33,689 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 48% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 53% are male.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $555.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Southern California
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 51% of the accounting majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UNLV carry an average student debt load of $18,076.
With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
Women make up 62% of the accounting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at CWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,917. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $219, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
About 57% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 43% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $14,971 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
Of the 95 students majoring in accounting at UO, 60% are male and 40% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UO accumulate an average of around $18,582 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $312.
Santa Clara University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
About 54% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 46% are male.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 55% of the accounting majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, accounting majors at UW Bothell accumulate an average of around $14,971 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Washington - Bothell Campus
With a ranking of #11, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 53% of the accounting majors at the school.
Accounting majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $14,971 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Accounting at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 14 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 15 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
Best Accounting Colleges by State
Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,971 |
| Washington | 1,628 |
| Oregon | 718 |
| Nevada | 396 |
| Hawaii | 215 |
| Alaska | 135 |
Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.
Accounting Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 68,501 |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 19,139 |
| Accounting and Finance | 3,781 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1,538 |
| Other Accounting and Related Services | 844 |
| Auditing | 179 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 403,753 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,779 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 54,690 |
| Marketing | 52,078 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 48,037 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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