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2023 Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 9th in Washington. In fact, 1,634 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Accounting Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for accounting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for accounting students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 56 students majoring in accounting at UW Seattle, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Accounting at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular accounting schools in Washington. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

Women make up 68% of the accounting majors at the school.

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#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Women make up 25% of the accounting majors at the school.

Full Accounting at Gonzaga University Report

#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

About 60% of the students majoring in accounting at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a great place for accounting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Accounting at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

Saint Martin’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

Women make up 33% of the accounting majors at the school.

Read full report on Accounting at Saint Martin’s University

Western Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Accounting at Washington State University

Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for accounting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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With a ranking of #9, City University of Seattle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students working on their master’s degree. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Accounting at City University of Seattle Report

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
Oregon 772
Nevada 396
Hawaii 215
Alaska 136

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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