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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 93,982 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In , accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,323 and had an average of $24,511 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 11,065 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,901 and $24,592 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,504 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 161 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their accounting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree accounting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 161 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Pacific College landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles Pacific College is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alaska Career College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this small private for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clatsop Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region. Clatsop Community College is a small public school situated in Astoria, Oregon. It awarded 3 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #6, National Career College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Panorama City, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Asher College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Asher College is a small school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 25 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ilisagvik College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Barrow, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #9, Mendocino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Ukiah, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Barstow Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Barstow Community College is a public institution located in Barstow, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Renton Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Renton, Washington, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small public school situated in Kahului, Hawaii. It awarded 9 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
College of San Mateo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 15 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 144 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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San Joaquin Delta College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Delta is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 100 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Klamath Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s accounting degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cosumnes River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Cosumnes River College is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 33 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Glendale Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. GCC is a public institution located in Glendale, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at Glendale Community College
Tacoma Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Centralia College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Centralia College is a small school located in Centralia, Washington that handed out 7 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 19 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lake Washington Institute of Technology Accounting Report
Hawaii Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Hilo, Hawaii, and it awarded 12 associates’s accounting degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #24, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Bernardino Valley College is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 associates’s accounting degrees to qualified students.
Bellingham Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Accounting Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s accounting students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Accounting at Bellingham Technical College
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