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Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$26,070 Avg Salary
$14,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Kapiolani Community College the best school in the Far Western US Region for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Southeast. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Accounting majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $24,208 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asher College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Asher College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 5 spot on the list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

With a ranking of #6, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Clark College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

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Tacoma Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from Tacoma Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,516.

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With a ranking of #9, Columbia Basin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for accounting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

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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 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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