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Accounting at Washington State University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Washington State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2021, 219 of them were accounting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Wazzu Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Master’s Degree in Accounting
  • Doctorate Degree in Accounting

Wazzu Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at Wazzu compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Wazzu is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
228
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 292
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 501
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 521

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in accounting from Wazzu. This is the #502 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in accounting, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Wazzu Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $50,187. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Accounting Student Demographics at Wazzu

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Washington State University.

Wazzu Accounting Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The accounting program at Wazzu awarded 219 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Wazzu since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Wazzu are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 141
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Wazzu Accounting Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in accounting from Wazzu.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Accountants and Auditors 32,870 $78,970
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 31,970 $45,600
Financial Managers 13,010 $136,480
Financial Analysts 6,480 $87,590
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 3,070 $50,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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