by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 73,172 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,570 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 98 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in accounting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their accounting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree accounting students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Pacific College landed the #1 spot on the list. Los-Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Los Angeles Pacific College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clatsop Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region. Astoria, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Klamath Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 15 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kahului, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 27 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Chemeketa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 18 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Clackamas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oregon City, Oregon. It awarded 8 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Oregon Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Accounting at Southwestern Oregon Community College
Blue Mountain Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Blue Mountain Community College is located in Pendleton, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Leeward Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Pearl City, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Western Nevada College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Nevada College is a small school located in Carson City, Nevada that handed out 1 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - California landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. DeVry University - California is a small school located in Pomona, California that handed out 6 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Community College is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 0 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Warner Pacific University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Warner Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #13, MiraCosta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oceanside, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Yuba College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Yuba College is a medium-sized school located in Marysville, California that handed out 0 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Pacific University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Woodland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Woodland, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Humphreys University is located in Stockton, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, Kapiolani Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 0 associates’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
Skyline College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Bruno, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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