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Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region

35 Colleges
$49,675 Avg Salary
$24,003 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Accounting Colleges.

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the most popular school for accounting students who want to pursue an online degree in the Far Western US Region . Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,250.

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#3

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $18,624. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $186.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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#6

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

With a ranking of #7, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

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Chemeketa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Chemeketa Community College accumulate an average of around $25,946 in student debt.

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#9

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

With a ranking of #9, Diablo Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for accounting students. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at National University take out is $33,674.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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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