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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$10,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,070 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate 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 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

Top 10 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Kapiolani Community College to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kapiolani CC are $8,420 a year.

Kapiolani CC also claimed a spot on our Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spokane Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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. Accounting majors at Spokane Community College take out an average of $20,532 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year. 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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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Columbia Basin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CBC are $7,735 a year.

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#5

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cerritos College are $10,026 a year.

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#6

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate accounting programs. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.

Ventura College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,398 in tuition and fees each year.

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Clark College

Vancouver, WA

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clark College are $10,133 a year.

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

Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,391 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting graduates from Tacoma Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,516.

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#9

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

With a ranking of #9, Santa Ana College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SAC are $7,684 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, accounting majors at SAC accumulate an average of around $18,965 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Truckee Meadows Community College are $10,620 a year.

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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.

  • 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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