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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 168 degrees and certificates were awarded to accounting students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

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

About 55% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 45% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in accounting at EWU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in accounting at Gonzaga, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Accounting at Gonzaga University Report

#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the accounting majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Washington. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

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Saint Martin’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in accounting at Saint Martin's, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Accounting at Saint Martin’s University Report

Western Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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Central Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

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City University of Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 10 schools only.

  • 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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