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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 99,265 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,463 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 79 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 accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree accounting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Menlo College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region. Menlo College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atherton, California. It awarded 21 bachelors’s accounting 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. Located in McMinnville, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Out of the 79 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, Touro University Worldwide landed the #3 spot on the list. TUW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Alamitos, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 5 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region. BYU - H is a small school located in Laie, Hawaii 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 Washington - Tacoma 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 #6. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 96 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%.
Full University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Accounting Report
University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bothell, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 96 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Accounting at University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Heritage University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Woodbury 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 #9. Woodbury is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Central Washington 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 #10. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 139 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Bushnell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #12, Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s accounting degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Santa Clara University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California Lutheran 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 #14. California Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thousand Oaks, California. It awarded 47 bachelors’s accounting degrees 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%.
University of Portland 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 #15. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Gonzaga 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 #16. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 71 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 59 bachelors’s accounting degrees 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%.
Warner Pacific University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 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.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Portland State University ranked #20 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 located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 205 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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 came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eastern Oregon University is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, 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. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 85 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%.
With a ranking of #23, 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. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 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%.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. McMinnville, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 7 students 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%.
Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Accounting Report
California State University - Northridge ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 287 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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