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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

In 2020-2021, 99,265 accounting students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor 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. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in the Far Western US Region for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 44 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s College of California landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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Out of the 44 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree accounting programs. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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 medium-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 colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,040
Washington 1,634
Oregon 772
Nevada 396
Hawaii 215
Alaska 136

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

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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