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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

38 Ranked Colleges
1,141 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 101,094 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,557 and had an average of $26,381 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 11,683 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,365 and $24,691 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,141 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 38 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree accounting students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Accounting Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cal State LA Accounting Report

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #3 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 36 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892.

Read more about Accounting at Cal State Fullerton

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 36 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.

Full SDSU Accounting Report

University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 63 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Full University of California - Davis Accounting Report

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 25 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

Read more about Accounting at California State University - Long Beach

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #12 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USC Accounting Report

#11

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

California State University - San Bernardino came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 37 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936.

Read full report on Accounting at California State University - San Bernardino

#12

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

Full Washington State University Accounting Report

#13

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

Eastern Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #17 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State University - East Bay came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Accounting at Cal State East Bay

#16

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 20 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Accounting at San Jose State

#17

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

With a ranking of #17, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 4 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105.

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#18

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at SFSU

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Cal Poly Pomona

#20

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 34 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #10 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Oregon

#21

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 11 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

#23

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#8 in overall quality

University of San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school situated in Bothell, Washington. It awarded 36 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Bothell Campus are $30,198.

Read more about Accounting at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

#25

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 31 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gonzaga, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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