2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid
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With 101,094 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,557 and had an average of $26,381 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 2,354 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,220 and $22,632 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 198 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the accounting program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid.
Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in Washington (With Aid)
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 46 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 24 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
EWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. Bothell, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
UW Bothell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Bothell are $30,198, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.
UW Tacoma also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Saint Martin’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Lacey, Washington, and it awarded 1 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.
Saint Martin’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Martin’s University are $15,840, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Gonzaga University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Gonzaga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Seattle University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Seattle U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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