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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

44 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 19,309 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s College of California is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.

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Out of the 44 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#9

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 893
Washington 168
Oregon 95
Nevada 73
Hawaii 22
Alaska 1

One of 20 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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