2025 Best Taxation Schools in the Far Western US Region
8Colleges in the Far Western US Region
490Taxation Degrees Awarded
$81,697Avg Early-Career Salary
Taxation isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #220 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of taxation. Combined, these schools handed out 490 degrees in taxation to qualified students.
Your choice of taxation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Taxation School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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Best Schools for Taxation in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the taxation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in taxation. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Golden Gate University - San Francisco in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the taxation major at Golden Gate University - San Francisco get $32,239 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
University of Southern California is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in taxation. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 taxation students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. After graduation, taxation degree recipients generally make about $80,287 in their early careers.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in taxation. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 taxation students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the taxation program state that they receive average early career income of $73,841.
Gonzaga University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in taxation. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 17 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, taxation degree recipients usually make around $77,137 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 31 taxation students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available. Taxation degree recipients from California State University - Northridge get an earnings boost of approximately $7,373 over the typical earnings of taxation graduates.
Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.
Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Portland. This university ranks 5th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 14 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the taxation program make about $66,631 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 21 taxation students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year. Those taxation students who get their degree from California State University - Fullerton receive $4,286 more than the average taxation student.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of taxation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Taxation School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
