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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
120 Degrees Awarded
$9,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 75,655 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, accounting is the 7th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,675 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 120 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent accounting programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Kapiolani CC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $5,294 for far western us region associate degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kapiolani CC.

Full Kapiolani CC Accounting Report

#2

Kauai Community College

Lihue, Hawaii
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kauai Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Kauai Community College is a small school located in Lihue, Hawaii that handed out 6 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Kauai CC also made our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Kauai Community College is $9,232 for far western us region associate degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Accounting at Kauai Community College

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chemeketa Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Chemeketa Community College is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Chemeketa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $4,853 for far western us region associate degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Chemeketa Community College.

Full Chemeketa Community College Accounting Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 22 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UAA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAA is $9,986 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UAA Accounting Report

#5

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, Hawaii
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Leeward Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Leeward CC is a medium-sized school located in Pearl City, Hawaii that handed out 18 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Leeward CC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Leeward Community College is $6,511 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Accounting at Leeward CC

#6

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

Clackamas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized school located in Oregon City, Oregon that handed out 6 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Clackamas Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $5,714 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Clackamas Community College.

Read more about Accounting at Clackamas Community College

#7 in overall quality

University of Hawaii Maui College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small public school situated in Kahului, Hawaii. It awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Maui College also made our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Hawaii Maui College is $9,045 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Accounting at UH Maui College

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stockton, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Humphreys University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is $9,334 for far western us region associate degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses Accounting Report

#9

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, DeVry University - California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. DeVry University - California is a private for-profit institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - California also took the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - California is $25,974 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Accounting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Accounting at DeVry University - California

#10 in overall quality

Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 1 associates’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Warner Pacific College ADP also made our “Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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