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2023 Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Washington

8 Colleges
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 9th in Washington. In fact, 1,634 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Washington

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

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Accounting

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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Western Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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Saint Martin’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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