by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 99,265 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 11,263 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,675 and $24,003 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 95 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the accounting program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Mt. SAC is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Mt. SAC is $7,351 for Far Western US Region Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kapiolani Community College is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Kapiolani CC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,597 for Far Western US Region Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Kapiolani Community College.
Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the #3 spot on the list. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 305 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,168 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend College of the Canyons.
Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Nevada is $10,725 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Out of the 95 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the #5 spot on the list. Ventura College is a public institution located in Ventura, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,644 for Far Western US Region Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ventura College.
Cerritos College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 22 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Cerritos College is $6,561 for Far Western US Region Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a ranking of #7, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,707 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend American River.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $16,894 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
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 93%.
Read full report on Accounting at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
With a ranking of #9, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 76 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,357 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Los Angeles is $10,011 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,294 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Chemeketa Community College.
Read full report on Accounting at Chemeketa Community College
Tacoma Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,203 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tacoma Community College.
Coastline Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Coastline Community College is a public institution located in Fountain Valley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Accounting at Coastline Community College
Portland Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 217 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,889 for Far Western US Region Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Portland Community College.
Read full report on Accounting at Portland Community College
California State University - Northridge came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 338 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUN also took the #18 spot in our “Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSUN is $15,380 for Far Western US Region Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Accounting at California State University - Northridge
With a ranking of #16, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 225 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV also made our “Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $15,316 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
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%.
Orange Coast College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 94 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,374 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Orange Coast College.
With a ranking of #18, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for San Diego Miramar College is $9,552 for Far Western US Region Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Fresno City College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Fresno City College is $8,684 for Far Western US Region Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Clackamas Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Oregon City, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s accounting degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,540 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Clackamas Community College.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fullerton is $12,977 for Far Western US Region Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of California - Davis landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 42 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis also made our “Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $18,728 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UC Davis.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mt. Hood Community College is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Mt. Hood Community College is $10,338 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
Portland State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 ’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,102 for Far Western US Region Accounting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Portland State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 34 ’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SDSU is $18,957 for far western us region accounting students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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