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Accounting at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus sits in Tacoma, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 73 accounting degrees were granted at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus. Among 4,965 students, 176 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,369 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Students who complete University of Washington-Tacoma Campus’s Accounting program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,825
2 years	$57,692
3 years	$65,111
4 years	$76,793
5 years	$95,110

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Accounting graduates from University of Washington-Tacoma Campus report median earnings of $76,793, compared with $87,457 for all University of Washington-Tacoma Campus graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from University of Washington-Tacoma Campus comes in at $17,083.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Accounting graduates at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus are 45% women (33) and 55% men (40).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

Of the 73 bachelor’s accounting graduates at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, 45% were women (33) and 55% were men (40).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	5
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, higher than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

The Accounting program at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	73

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at University of Washington-Tacoma Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.