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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
116 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across Washington, there were 1,138 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 116 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in Washington

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 1 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Washington State University

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

EWU also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at EWU

#3

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

WWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Washington University Accounting Report

#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Gonzaga University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 23 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma also took the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438.

Full UW Tacoma Accounting Report

#6

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Saint Martin’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Lacey, Washington, and it awarded 1 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Saint Martin’s has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Martin’s are $15,840, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Martin’s Accounting Report

#7

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#1 in overall quality

Seattle University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 32 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Seattle University

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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