by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Seattle University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Seattle U is in the top 10% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #126 out of 1,586 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Seattle U.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Seattle U was $1,057 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,565 | $47,565 |
| Fees | $825 | $825 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,780 | $12,780 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,600 | $3,600 |
Learn more about Seattle U tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Accounting students who received their bachelor’s degree at Seattle U took out an average of $24,990 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $26,527.
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Seattle U is $57,318 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $44,879.
Seattle U does not offer an online option for its accounting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Seattle U Online Learning page.
About 58.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Seattle U in 2019-2020, 41.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 2 |
| Business Administration & Management | 60 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 11 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 116 |
| International Business | 24 |
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*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.
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