Undergraduate Accounting at Central Washington University

Here is an overview of this program at CWU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #10 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

CWU Undergraduate Accounting Rankings

#259 in the U.S.

#12 in Washington

College Factual rates CWU highly for accounting, placing at #259 out of 1,049 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Schools	259 of 1,049
Best Accounting Schools in Washington	12 of 26

Undergraduate Accounting Degrees at CWU

Here is each degree level offered in accounting at CWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	72
Master’s	10

CWU Accounting Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Central Washington University conferred 72 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

Bachelor’s Rankings

CWU holds a strong position among schools offering accounting at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #10 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	10
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$62,943 Bachelor's Median Salary

Accounting graduates with a bachelor’s degree from CWU earn a median of $62,943 a year. This is higher than $54,307, the median for all majors at CWU.

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$17,650 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at CWU, accounting graduates take on a median debt of $17,650 in student loans. This is below $22,038, the typical median for all majors at CWU.

Student debt for Accounting majors with a bachelor's degree at CWU

CWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,417 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$17,650 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,656	$25,340
Fees	$2,186	$2,186

Learn more about CWU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 46% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

The majority of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at CWU were White. Roughly 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor’s in accounting.

Ethnic diversity of Accounting majors at Central Washington University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	29
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	5

Graduate Study in Accounting at CWU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at CWU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Accounting	10

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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