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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Oregon

31 Colleges
$47,684 Avg Salary
$29,276 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

Accounting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oregon. With 772 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Accounting Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in Oregon for accounting students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debt load of $29,386.

Full Accounting at Portland State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Oregon list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Accounting majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $26,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The excellent programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at UO take out is $22,896. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 31 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Accounting at Mt. Hood Community College Report

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in Oregon list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#6

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

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

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With a ranking of #7, Chemeketa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

On average, accounting graduates from Chemeketa Community College take out $25,946 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

University of Portland

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #8, University of Portland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at University of Portland take out is $20,970.

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#9

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Eastern Oregon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public college with a small student population.

Full Accounting at Eastern Oregon University Report

Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Schools in Oregon list. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Linfield OCE accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,040
Washington 1,634
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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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