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2023 Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

69 Colleges
$23,303 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,891 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor'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.

The Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Top 10 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Hawaii to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the fringe town of Laie, BYU - H is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

BYU - H undergraduate students pay an average of $6,068 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Accounting at Brigham Young University - Hawaii Report

Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Linfield OCE are $14,040 a year. Accounting majors at Linfield OCE take out an average of $32,026 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Linfield OCE also is in the top 5% of our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Accounting at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great value for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $11,343 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Accounting at Golden Gate University - San Francisco

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Far Western US Region . Warner Pacific College ADP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Warner Pacific College ADP are $12,480 a year.

Warner Pacific College ADP also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Accounting at Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program

With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

UOPX - California undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at UOPX - California take out an average of $44,983 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $140, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. On average, accounting graduates from National University take out $33,065 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

National University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Accounting at National University Report

University of Phoenix - Nevada landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree accounting programs. Located in the large suburb of Las Vegas, UOPX - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Nevada are $9,552 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from UOPX - Nevada carry an average student debtload of $44,983. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $140, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs undergraduate students pay an average of $13,440 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Accounting at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs Report

California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, accounting graduates from CSUN carry an average student debtload of $18,510.

Read full report on Accounting at California State University - Northridge

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Accounting students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 DeVry University - California Pomona, CA
12 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
13 Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA

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.

  • 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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