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 a Bachelor’s 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,315 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in accounting.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Menlo College landed the #1 spot on the list. Menlo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atherton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education is a small school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 9 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Laie, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Heritage University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Heritage University is a small school located in Toppenish, Washington that handed out 12 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 #7, Woodbury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Burbank, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Central Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Central Washington University
Bushnell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bushnell University is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program Accounting Report
California Lutheran University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CLU is a small school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 47 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Portland came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Gonzaga University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 175 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Portland State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 205 bachelors’s accounting 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%.
Eastern Oregon University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. EOU is a public institution located in La Grande, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s accounting degrees 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%.
Read full report on Accounting at Eastern Washington University
With a ranking of #19, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 219 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at Washington State University
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McMinnville, Oregon. It awarded 7 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
California State University - Northridge ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 287 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Northridge Accounting Report
Claremont McKenna College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont McKenna College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of San Diego came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Seattle University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 55 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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