2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Accounting 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 Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 133 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Accounting Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kapiolani Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for accounting students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Laie, BYU - H is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - H are $6,068 a year.
The excellent programs at Portland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Far Western US Region . Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,250.
The excellent programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,135 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education is a great value for accounting students. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Linfield OCE undergraduate students pay an average of $14,040 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Linfield OCE take out is $27,000.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Linfield OCE also did well on our Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Accounting at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education
Evergreen Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Evergreen Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Evergreen Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,286 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, Columbia Basin College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the midsize suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,735 in tuition and fees each year.
College of the Canyons did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.
College of the Canyons undergraduate students pay an average of $8,682 in tuition and fees each year.
Rogue Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rogue Community College are $6,192 per year.
Coastline Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastline Community College are $8,010 a year.
Santa Ana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #11 on the list. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.
SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,684 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at SAC take out is $13,500.
With a ranking of #12, Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Warner Pacific College ADP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Warner Pacific College ADP are $12,480 per year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at Warner Pacific College ADP accumulate an average of around $47,750 in student debt.
Full Accounting at Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program Report
With a ranking of #13, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
Mt. SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,032 in tuition and fees each year.
Ventura College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. Ventura College is a large public school located in the city of Ventura.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ventura College are $7,398 per year.
Cerritos College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cerritos College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,026 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #16, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year. On average, accounting graduates from UOPX - California take out $47,709 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $140, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
American River College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value accounting programs. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American River are $10,168 a year.
Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #19 on the list. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clark College are $10,133 a year. On average, accounting graduates from Clark College take out $20,902 in student loans while working on their degree.
Tacoma Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,391 in tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at Tacoma Community College take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Great Basin College | Elko, NV |
| 22 | University of Phoenix - Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 23 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 24 | College of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 25 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 26 | Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs | Spokane, WA |
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 |
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Majors Related to Accounting
Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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