by our College Data Analytics Team
[Accounting](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a accounting degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 12 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying accounting schools.
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Below are the schools whose accounting graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Portland tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career accounting graduates from University Of Portland make a median of around $77,699 per year.
University Of Oregon produces some of the highest-paid graduates in accounting, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a public institution. Early-career accounting graduates from University Of Oregon make a median of around $90,545 per year.
Portland Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools. Portland Community College is a public school located in the city of Portland. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Portland Community College typically earn about $44,880 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Portland State University earned it the #4 place for accounting. Set in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $74,599.
A rank of #5 makes Oregon State University one of the highest-paying schools for accounting. Oregon State University is a public school located in the city of Corvallis. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $76,958.
Linfield College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career accounting graduates from Linfield College make a median of around $67,388 per year.
Warner Pacific College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools. Located in the city of Portland, Warner Pacific College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, accounting degree recipients from Warner Pacific College typically earn about $68,953 annually.
Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying accounting schools. Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,953.
Lane Community College came in at #9 for accounting graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public institution. Accounting graduates of Lane Community College earn a median of about $42,847 a year early in their careers.
George Fox University placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for accounting. Located in the town of Newberg, George Fox University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,980.
Chemeketa Community College came in at #11 for accounting graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public institution. Early-career accounting graduates from Chemeketa Community College make a median of around $41,657 per year.
Linn Benton Community College came in at #12 for accounting graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Albany, Linn Benton Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the accounting program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,575.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries accounting graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 12 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.